Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Portuguese American Caucus, announced he will not seek re-relection in 2012. Born in Merced, California, of Portuguese ancestry, the 52-year-old California’s 18th congressional district representative will step down at the end of 2012, ending a career that dates back to three decades ago representing the people of […]
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Congressman Dennis Cardoza not seeking re-election in 2012 – California
Posted on 08 November 2011.
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Petition: Movement supports debt-free East Timor
Posted on 07 November 2011.
East Timor is the most petroleum-export dependent country in the world with income from oil and gas providing 95% of state revenue. Despite current substantial income from petroleum, the government of East Timor has announced plans to begin borrowing. A petition by the Movimento Kontra Deve [Movement Against Debt] is actively opposing government legislation to enable […]
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Transportation workers to stage a slowdown – Portugal
Posted on 07 November 2011.
Transportation public workers in Lisbon and Porto are staging a slowdown for the rush hours on Tuesday to protest against cuts in salaries and layoffs. The slowdown was expected to last through Saturday as new announcement were being made. Public transportation is expected to be specially affected Friday following the announcement of 10 train cancelation. The Tuesday […]
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Guitar virtuoso: Carlos Paredes reissued in two albums – Chicago
Posted on 07 November 2011.
Two new reproduced albums by Portuguese guitar virtuoso Carlos Paredes were released for international audiences, November 7, by Drag City a Chicago-based record label. The two reissued LP vinyl albums by Paredes are Guitarra Portuguesa from 1967 and Movimento Perpétuo from 1971. The albums were reproduced in the original covers from the first editions launched […]
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UNDP: Portugal ranked very high in human development – United Nations
Posted on 06 November 2011.
Portugal ranked 41st among countries considered to have “very high” human development, according to the Human Development Report for 2011 released by the United Nations last week. Portugal was ranked among 187 countries according to factors such as life expectancy, schooling, per capita income and gross national revenue. Of the eight Portuguese-speaking countries, Portugal was […]
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Wallpaper Magazine: Favorite global destinations – Portugal
Posted on 06 November 2011.
Portugal is among 10 countries featured in the October edition of Wallpaper magazine, top 20 issue, as best places to visit. Praising Portugal for its tranquility and beauty, the fashion and design magazine offers 20 reasons to visit the country for its architecture, its rural tourism network destinations, historical cities, cafes, restaurants and chocolatiers, among others. […]
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