Under pressure from his family, he entered military college in 1953. An avid reader since youth, he attended classes at the University of Lisbon in Philosophy (his main interest) and Law. His intellectual curiosity led him to read Marx and other authors prohibited by the Portuguese Dictatorship, and led to his exile to the Azores in 1957.
Under pressure from his family, he entered military college in 1953. A lifelong reader, he studied Philosophy at the University of Lisbon and Law. His intellectual curiosity led him to read forbidden works by Marx and other authors during the Portuguese Dictatorship, resulting in his exile to the Azores in 1957.