Paulo Curado is a Portuguese investigative journalist at Público, where he has worked for over 20 years.
He specialises in uncovering corruption, organised crime, and illicit financing—with a strong focus in politics, sports and drug trafficking.
Curado has continually exposed high-level criminal networks and has also probed wider financial and political malpractice, including the swift naturalisation of Russian oligarchs in Portugal under disputed circumstances.
Curado regularly appears in national and international outlets, and collaborates on cross-border investigative partnerships. His reporting delves into the intersections of sport, crime, finance, and governance.
