Demonstrations by Portuguese civil servants and the military are set to take place in Lisbon on Saturday to protest over the severe austerity measures proposed by the government for 2012. Police officers were expected to join the military demonstration projected to gather thousands of protesters. Portugal’s Armed Forces are “democrats” and “obey the government”, retired […]
Portuguese American Journal
Author Archives | Editor
Majority coalition approved budget proposal for 2012 – Portugal
Posted on 11 November 2011.
A government proposal for the 2012 budget was approved in Parliament Friday, on a first reading, with votes from the center-right PSD/CDS-PP majority governing coalition. The Socialists (PS), ousted from power last June, abstained, while the extreme left (PCP, BE and ENP) voted against. The approved proposal will be discussed for the next two weeks. […]
Posted in Featured, PoliticsComments Off on Majority coalition approved budget proposal for 2012 – Portugal
TIPFFest: 6th International Portuguese Film Festival -Toronto
Posted on 10 November 2011.
The 6th Toronto International Portuguese Film Festival (TIPFFestT) is being held from November 11 through November 13, featuring films from Portugal, Brazil and United States. According to TIPFFest, this year’s the festival highlights Portugal’s uniqueness with documentaries exploring Port Wine and Fado and hosts its first ever youth night dedicated to all young people in […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Brazil, Canada, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, HeritageComments Off on TIPFFest: 6th International Portuguese Film Festival -Toronto
International Symposium: Human rights and quality of life debated – Cambridge, MA
Posted on 10 November 2011.
By Carolina Matos, Editor – Over 40 researchers, educators, community organizers and policy makers, from Portugal and the Azores, the United States, Canada, Brazil and Cape Verde, gathered November 9-10, in Cambridge, MA, at the 1st International Symposium on Human Rights and Quality of Life in the Portuguese-Speaking Communities in the United States and Canada, […]
Posted in Angola, Azores, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, PeopleComments Off on International Symposium: Human rights and quality of life debated – Cambridge, MA
Frederico Pacheco: Citizen of the World Memoir – Book
Posted on 10 November 2011.
Frederico Pacheco, a longtime resident of Bristol, Rhode Island, will travel to Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, to launch a book of memoirs. The event, to be presided by Rubens Pavão, will be held on November 18, at Centro Municipal de Cultura in Ponta Delgada. Through personal narratives and anedoctes, the book titled “Citizen of […]
Posted in Azores, Books, Community, Heritage, People, São MiguelComments Off on Frederico Pacheco: Citizen of the World Memoir – Book
Joint statement: President Obama meets President Cavaco Silva – White House
Posted on 09 November 2011.
The President of Portugal Cavaco Silva paid a visit to the White House Wednesday to meet with President Barak Obama. President Obama reciprocated the warm hospitality that he received during his visit to Lisbon in November 2010, when he attended NATO’s summit in Lisbon, the White House said. According to the administration agenda for the […]
Posted in People, Politics, WorldComments Off on Joint statement: President Obama meets President Cavaco Silva – White House
Follow Us
