Posted on 04 April 2011.
The Brazilian American League of Voters announced that Brazilians wishing to apply for American citizenship should contact www.nosvotamos.com to obtain information on the citizenship application, including step-by-step review of the naturalization process; free study materials for the citizenship exam; and learn about rights and responsibilities as US Citizens. The Brazilian American League of Voters also […]
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Posted in Community
Posted on 03 April 2011.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the Azores registered three earthquake events in March 2011. The first event — magnitude of 3.2 — took place on March 12, at 1km depth at 45 kilometers east of Angra do Heroismo, Terceira island; the second event took place on March 16, at 1 kilometer depth, 59 kilometers […]
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Posted in Azores, Faial, Featured, Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira
Posted on 03 April 2011.
Trouble with an engine forced one of Portugal’s TAP passenger jets to make an emergency landing in Salvador — northeastern Brazil — just two hours after taking off from Rio de Janeiro, Friday night. TAP issued a statement Saturday saying that a “technical problem” in one of the engines of the Airbus A330 forced the […]
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Posted in Brazil, Featured, World
Posted on 03 April 2011.
Throughout May and June, the Portuguese community of Greater Boston will celebrate their ethnic pride with a series of cultural events. The celebrations, sponsored by the Consulate General of Portugal and the Luso-American Education Foundation, will start on May 5 with a Portuguese music recital by Tenor Zachary Wilder held at 7 pm, at the […]
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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations
Posted on 03 April 2011.
Starting in June, TAP Air Portugal will launch flights between Lisbon and Porto Alegre – its tenth destination in Brazil. In the process it will become the first long-haul international carrier to introduce scheduled services to the capital city of the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul. The four times weekly link will open […]
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Posted in Brazil, Featured, Travel, World
Posted on 02 April 2011.
In cooperation with the Regional Government and industry of the Azores, the Green Islands Project is underway in partnership with international education and private institutions. The project aims at making the Azorean islands a model for reducing carbon emissions and fight climate changes. The program, which involves the Azores and other islands around the globe, […]
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Posted in Azores, Featured, São Miguel