John Carlos Martins, Honorary Consul of Portugal in Los Angles, died Friday victim of a traffic accident, on Highway 150, Ventura County, Southern California. He was 54 years old. One of the most relevant community members of the Portuguese community in Southern California, he was born in the parish of the Altares, Angra do Heroísmo. […]
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Community: Honorary Consul of Portugal John Martins died – Los Angeles, CA
Posted on 16 June 2018.
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Parliament: Prescribed use of medical marijuana approved – Portugal
Posted on 16 June 2018.
Portugal’s parliament has approved the use of “marijuana-based medicines” to be available only with a doctor’s prescription and sold only in pharmacies. Earlier proposals to allow patients to grow the drug at home were rejected The measure legalizes the medicinal use of cannabis for PTSD, chronic pain, cancer therapy side-effects, and a list of other […]
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Diplomacy: President Rebelo de Sousa to meet President Donald Trump – Washington,DC
Posted on 12 June 2018.
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announced in Boston, Massachusetts, that he will travel to Washington, D.C., later this month to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. The visit is scheduled for June 27, according to sources cited by the Portuguese American Journal. While in Boston, President Rebelo de Sousa praised the “pride” […]
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UMass Dartmouth: Awards President of Portugal signs exchange study agreement – Boston, MA
Posted on 12 June 2018.
UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson awarded the university Chancellor’s Medal to the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at the annual State House Day of Portugal celebration. Following the State House ceremony, Chancellor Johnson joined President De Sousa and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa aboard the tall ship Sagres for the signing of student and faculty exchange agreements […]
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June 10th: Presidential visit honors Portuguese-American legacy – Boston, MA
Posted on 09 June 2018.
By Carolina Matos, Editor The traditional celebrations of the 10th of June (Day of Portugal), presided by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, are in progress taking place this year between Ponta Delgada in the Azores and New England, honoring the Portuguese American legacy and the friendship between Portugal and the United States. […]
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Trade: President Rebelo de Sousa criticizes President Donald Trump – Portugal
Posted on 05 June 2018.
The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, criticized President Donald Trump’s trade policies as “rules only for some and only sometimes,” adding that Portugal would like to “continue to trust the United States of America.” “When there are rules, they should be for everyone and for always (…) otherwise it is not possible to have […]
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