By Millicent Borges Accardi When we last interviewed* Portuguese-American writer Stephen Rebello, the movie Hitchcock, adapted for film from Rebello’s wonderful book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of ‘Psycho’, had recently debuted. The 2012 biographical drama, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlet Johansen, was receiving rave reviews as well as nominations for best original […]
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Stephen Rebello | A Storyteller of Film, Secrets, Intrigue, and Suspense – Interview
Posted on 24 September 2025.
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Diplomacy | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa delivers his final address at the UN General Assembly – New York, NY
Posted on 23 September 2025.
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will deliver his sixth and final address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today, Tuesday, marking the end of a cycle of interventions in which he has consistently defended multilateralism and international cooperation. This year, however, Portugal’s decision to formally recognize the State of […]
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Book | Grace Period | By Maria Judite de Carvalho – Editor’s Note
Posted on 22 September 2025.
Mateus Silva is at a crossroads, but too paralyzed to change direction in a life that he no longer seems to control. After 25 years away, he has returned to sell his childhood home so he can send his longtime girlfriend—whom he now realizes he may have never loved—on a trip to the Acropolis before […]
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Diplomacy | Portugal formally recognizes the State of Palestine – United Nations
Posted on 20 September 2025.
The Government of Portugal announced it will formally recognize the State of Palestine this Sunday. The decision comes on the eve of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week in New York, where Middle East peace will be high on the agenda. Portugal, the latest EU member to recognize Palestine, will formally transmit its recognition to […]
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FLAD 40Years | Launching “Coast to Coast” book collection – Terceira, Azores
Posted on 19 September 2025.
The Luso American Development Foundation (FLAD) is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a year-long program of multidisciplinary initiatives. As part of the commemorations, FLAD is launching Coast to Coast, a new book collection, which will debut at the Lajes International Conference taking place September 18–19 in Terceira, Azores. The new Coast to Coast collection features […]
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João Pedro Porto | Combining experimental form with existential paradoxes – Interview
Posted on 14 September 2025.
By Carolina Matos, Editor João Pedro Porto, born in the Azores in 1984, has established himself as one of the most distinctive contemporary voices in Portuguese literature. A novelist, poet, and psychotherapist, Porto’s work bridges myth and modernity, psychological depth and lyrical experimentation. His writing has been praised by renowned author Valter Hugo Mãe, who […]
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