A Calheta no Wall Street Journal

Island's Hidden Spending Strains Portugal:

“Portugal is trying to prove to creditors that it can cut its budget to the bone, but the governor of this tiny island has plans to keep spending.

Despite Lisbon's calls for austerity, Alberto João Jardim, Madeira's governor since it gained autonomy in 1976, vowed more building when he spoke late last month at the opening of a €1.1 million ($1.5 million) road linking a small neighborhood to a new church in the rural district of Calheta.”