JOÃO LOURENÇO (JL) relativizes the unpopularity that he is widely recognised, referring the causes of the phenomenon to adverse circumstances that he has had to face up to now and for which he does not consider himself responsible; or as a result of “discredit campaigns” by internal adversaries. He also believes that it is within its reach to reverse the phenomenon, namely through government measures that may be reflected in an improvement in the living conditions of the population in general. READ MORE