Francisco Veredas Bandeiras, better known as Paco Bandeira, (born 2 May 1945,

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, Portugal) is a singer and musician from Portugal. He is known for representing his country in the second edition of the

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in 1973 which was held in

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. In early 2012 he was accused by the Public Prosecutor's Office of domestic violence against his ex-wife, Maria Roseta Ferreira. In July 2012, he was sentenced to a suspended sentence of three years and four months for domestic violence and possession of a prohibited weapon. The sentence was upheld by the Lisbon Court of Appeal upon appeal.

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1946 births Living people 20th-century Portuguese male singers {{Portugal-bio-stub