It was small. It was square. It was... revolutionary?

This week on EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive, we tell the surprising story of the Sado 550—Portugal’s first (and only) mass-produced microcar. Built in the early 1980s, during a time of economic hardship and rising fuel prices, this tiny fiberglass machine represented something bigger: national innovation, ambition, and a bold step toward self-reliance.

With a Honda engine, a quirky design, and a name inspired by the Sado River, this two-seater captured imaginations—if not massive sales. So what happened to the Sado dream? And why has this humble little car become a cult icon for Portuguese auto lovers?

This is a ride through hope, design, and the rare moment Portugal tried to build a car for the people.

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They were healers, herbalists, midwives, and mystics. Some were feared. Many were scapegoated. All were watched.

In this chilling episode of EnterPortugal – The Deep Dive, we trace the long and complex history of witch trials in Portugal—from the enactment of the 1599 statute on sorcery to the final recorded accusation in 1933 against Arminda de Jesus.

While Portugal's Inquisition burned fewer witches than its European neighbors, the machinery of fear and control was very much alive. We explore the lives of those caught in its grip—like Luís de la Penha, the so-called “Witch King” of Évora—and the ways in which superstition, politics, and power collided over centuries.

This is not just a tale of persecution—it’s a haunting mirror reflecting the nation’s struggle with belief, identity, and justice.