In the early 1920s Raposo also became close to a minor group known as Cruzada Non'Alvares, which was the first group in Portugal to openly endorse Benito Mussolini and Italian fascism.[1] Like others in the integralist movement Raposo also keenly watched the development of the National Syndicalist Movement but, although he personally had some sympathies towards the cause of national syndicalism, he did not follow the likes of Monsaraz in switching to the new movement.[1] However despite his flirtations with fascism Raposo, unlike Sardinha, had no truck with the racialist theories associated with Nazism and similar ideologies and indeed considered the Black African populations of colonies such as Portuguese Angola and Portuguese Mozambique to be as much Portuguese as himself.[1]
Later years
His influence faded following the emergence of António de Oliveira Salazar and his final attempt to push the integralist line, by launching a journal entitled Integralismo Lusitano with Luís de Almeida Braga in 1932, was not a success.[5] Having initially been ambivalent in his attitudes towards Salazar, Raposo decided in 1940 that the dictator was ruining Portugal and published a book, Amar e Servir, in which he savaged the Estado Novo founder.[1]
Writing
His 1947 book Dona Luísa de Gusmão, duquesa e rainha (1613-1666) is still recognised as the standard biography of Luisa de Guzmán.[6] As a writer he also published poetry, theatre criticism, fiction and essays on the academic traditions of the University of Coimbra.[2]
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