Portugal marks 50th anniversary of Carnation Revolution with Surrealism festival
Portugal today marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, the country's peaceful transition from one of the longest authoritarian governments in Europe to democracy. A pivotal moment in the country's history, it earned its named because people handed out carnations to soldiers in a bloodless coup led by group of left-wing group of army officers who overthrew the government of António de Oliveira Salazar, which had ruled the country since 1932. It also marked the end of the Portuguese Colonial War in which Lisbon was fighting independence movements in colonies in Angola and Mozambi...