‘It took our freedom from us’: Why the Portuguese are leaving Portugal’s former colony Macau

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, Macau imposed some of the world’s strictest travel restrictions. That was when Brazilian scholar Vanessa Amaro started to notice a rising number of Portuguese leaving the city. She said as the Macau government enacted rigorous pandemic measures for nearly three years, many among the local Portuguese community were concerned about losing their freedom if they continued to stay in Macau.

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