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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 […]

Travel: Azores Airlines pledges full refundable tickets – Azores

11 October 2021

In a press release issued today, SATA Azores Airlines has pledged that customers who buy tickets in advance, to travel in the upcoming months, are guaranteed to receive a full refunds in case of change of plans or cancellation of flight. The full refund is offered to all travelers who make reservations until October 30, […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Travel

NATO: Nancy Pelosi in Lisbon defending women fighting corruption – Portugal

11 October 2021

The President of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is in Lisbon today to speak at the plenary meeting of the 67th annual session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly, where she received the “Women for Peace and Security Award” bestowed for the first time by the Assembly. The award […]

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

Travel: Portuguese passport fifth most powerful in the world – Portugal

09 October 2021

The Portuguese passport was ranked up from sixth to fifth most “powerful” in the world among 188 countries, according to the latest Henley Passport Index (HPI), based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According to the HPI index, Japan leads the ranking, offering visa-free entry to 192 countries, while South Korean and […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Portugal, World

Vatican: Pope Francis to attend the World Youth Day in Lisbon – Portugal

05 October 2021

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis plans to attend the World Youth Day (WYD), to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, August 1-6, 2023. The event will draw huge crowds of Catholics from around the globe. “It is with great joy that we reveal that the World Youth Day in Lisbon will take place from […]

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

In Memoriam: Aristides de Sousa Mendes honored at the National Pantheon – Portugal

05 October 2021

Portugal his honoring former diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, on October 5th, with a ceremony at the National Pantheon, following a resolution approved by the Portuguese Parliament. The ceremony to be held on October 19, will be symbolic, in the form of an empty tomb, without the transfer of his remains from his birthplace in […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

André Corrêa de Sá – Tribute to Professor Eduardo Mayone Dias – Interview

04 October 2021

By Millicent Borges Accardi Our interviewee, André Corrêa de Sá, specializes in Portuguese and Luso-African Literatures and Cultures, at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Évora and a Licenciatura degree from the University of Coimbra. An Assistant Professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Department at the University […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, People, Portugal, World

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