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Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade
 

Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership – California

The Municipality of Nazaré, Portugal, and the City of Half Moon Bay, California, are moving forward with a new sister-city partnership designed to strengthen ties between two coastal communities united by the sea, maritime traditions, tourism, Portuguese heritage and an international reputation for big-wave surfing. On July 21, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council […]

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

Robert Simon: A lover of all things Portuguese – Interview

13 July 2022

By Millicent Borges Accardi Meet Robert Simon, a professor at Kennesaw State University where he teaches Portuguese, Hispanic and Lusophone cultures and literatures. He is also a poet and literary critic, authoring books and articles on the poetries of Angola, Portugal, and Spain. With compositions in three languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish, Simon’s work often […]

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Posted in Angola, Arts&Culture, Cape Verde, Education, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, People, Portugal, World

Corruption: Pandora Papers are highly relevant to Portugal – By Len Port

12 July 2022

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has produced an easy-to-read insight into the vast number of leaked documents contained in its explosive Pandora Papers about global corruption. The Pandora Papers are highly relevant to Portugal, as this is regarded internationally as well as by its own citizens, as a significantly corrupt country that the […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Blue Origin: First Portuguese astronaut will be part of space mission – Portugal

11 July 2022

For the first time, a Portuguese astronaut will be part of a space expedition as a crew member of the next mission of Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos aerospace company. Jeff Bezos, the founder  and executive chairman of Blue Origin, is the former president and CEO of Amazon.com. The announcement was made during the GLEX […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World

Paula Rego: Most acclaimed visual artist laid to rest – London, UK

30 June 2022

A private funeral for painter Paula Rego, who died on June 8, aged 87, took place today, June 30, at a church in the Hampstead area of ​​London, UK. On this day, the Portuguese Government decreed national mourning on her honor, a tribute approved by the Council of Ministers on June 8. The President of […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Featured, Heritage, Painting, People, Portugal, World

Lisbon: John Kerry invited to meet the Portuguese Council of State – Portugal

30 June 2022

Former US Senator, State John Kerry, is in Lisbon where he met, on Wednesday, Portuguese lawmakers of the Council of State [Conselho de Estado] at the invitation of the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The Council of State is the advisory body of the President of the Portuguese Republic. John Kerry, served as […]

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Lisbon: Hosting the 2022 UN Ocean Conference – Portugal

26 June 2022

About two dozen heads of state and government will be in Lisbon at the UN Ocean Conference, taking place from June 27 to July 1, the vice-president of the organizing committee, Alexandre Leitão, has confirmed. In addition, representatives from 193 countries will be also joining, including 938 civil society entities, 75 foundations and 74 universities. […]

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