Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the former U.S. senator from Colorado, Native American leader, and proud Portuguese-American, died at the age of 92. He passed away from natural causes at his Colorado ranch, surrounded by family. Born on April 13, 1933, in Auburn, California, Campbell’s life reflected a uniquely multicultural American story. He was the son of […]
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In Memoriam | Portuguese-American Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Native American Leader, died at 92 – Colorado
Posted on 31 December 2025.
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Travel Alert! Lisbon Airport suspends European Border Control System for three months – Portugal
Posted on 30 December 2025.
The Portuguese government has announced the temporary suspension of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport for a period of three months. The measure applies exclusively to Lisbon Airport and is intended to relieve pressure on passport control operations during peak travel periods. During the suspension, border authorities will revert to […]
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Community | Fundraiser for slain MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro surpasses $350,000 – Boston, MA
Posted on 24 December 2025.
The family of Nuno Loureiro, a respected Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor, who was tragically killed earlier this month, continues to receive an extraordinary outpouring of support from the community and friends. Professor Loureiro was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 15, 2025, and died the following day at a […]
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Book | Three Stories of Forgetting | By Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida – Editor’s Note
Posted on 22 December 2025.
Three men haunt these pages. Perhaps they are tormented ghosts who cannot find rest. All three have been expelled in some way, sent on solitary journeys into the night. Celestino, an old slave trader, returns to the solitude of his home and garden after a life of horrors. Boa Morte da Silva, an Angolan who […]
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Update | Portuguese national identified as suspect in the killings at Brown and MIT – Boston, MA
Posted on 19 December 2025.
In a major development, law-enforcement officials have publicly identified the suspect in the killings at Brown University and MIT’s Professor Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, as Cláudio Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national from Torres Novas, Portugal. Authorities said Valente was later found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, on Thursday, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Professor […]
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Community | Portuguese physicist Nuno Loureiro fatally shot in Brookline – Massachusetts
Posted on 16 December 2025.
Portuguese physicist Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, 47, a distinguished professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, late on the evening of Monday, December 15. Authorities confirmed that Loureiro, originally from Viseu, Portugal, was found with multiple […]
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