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Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly 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
 

Diplomacy | President António José Seguro to meet Pope Leo XIV – Vatican

Portugal’s President, António José Seguro, arrived in Rome on Wednesday, September 23, for a two-day official visit to the Holy See, with an audience with Pope Leo XIV scheduled for Thursday, September 24, at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Vatican.  The Portuguese Presidency confirms that the official visit program also includes talks with Archbishop […]

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly – New York, NY

Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will travel to New York from September 22 to 24 to represent Portugal at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Thursday, September 24, Montenegro is expected to deliver Portugal’s national address to the Assembly at approximately 2:15 p.m. New York time. The theme for this year’s […]

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 […]

Film: ‘The Metamorphosis of Birds’ directed by Catarina Vasconcelos – Lincoln Center

12 December 2020

The movie The Metamorphosis of Birds (2020) [A Metamorfose dos Pássaros] by Portuguese film producer and director Catarina Vasconcelos will be screened at the 49th annual New Directors/New Films sponsored by the Lincoln Center. The event, celebrating international emerging film-makers, has brought previously little-known talents like Spike Lee, Wong Kar-wai, Steven Spielberg, Claire Denis, Pedro […]

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

Lawsuit: Portuguese activists wage war against climate change – By Len Port

12 December 2020

Portuguese citizens, elderly and young, are at the fore-front of crucial efforts to tackle the greatest danger facing life on our planet: climate change. Former Portuguese prime minister António Guterres, 71, now Secretary General of the United Nations, has placed climate change right at the very top of his agenda, warning that “the state of […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

André Corrêa d’Almeida on a mission against corruption – Interview

08 December 2020

With Carolina Matos, Editor André Corrêa d’Almeida lives and works in New York City. Even though he has lived in the United States for more than fifteen years, he is connected to Portugal. Recently he decided to take to the streets of the City to call attention to corruption in Portugal. He strongly believes corruption […]

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

Film: Director Ana Rocha de Sousa nominated for 2021 Oscars – Los Angeles, CA

08 December 2020

The film Listen, directed by Ana Rocha de Sousa, will be the Portuguese candidate for Best Foreign Film at the 2021 Oscars, the Portuguese Academy of Cinema (APC) announced. The film was the most voted production among the members of the Portuguese Academy of Cinema (APC) to represent Portugal at the 93rd American Film Academy […]

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

Book: Salazar: ‘The Dictator Who Refused to Die’, by Tom Gallagher – Editor’s Note

06 December 2020

Fifty years after his death, Portugal’s Salazar remains a controversial and enigmatic figure, whose conservative and authoritarian legacy still divides opinion. Some see him as a reactionary and oppressive figure who kept Portugal backward, while others praise his honesty, patriotism and dedication to duty. Contemporary radicals are wary of his unabashed elitism and skepticism about […]

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Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Elections: José Bolieiro sworn President of the Regional Government – Azores

23 November 2020

President-elect José Manuel Bolieiro takes office as the new President of the Government of the Azores, replacing outgoing President Vasco Cordeiro, following the Azores’ regional elections held on 25 October 2020. The new Regional Government of the Azores will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 24th. According to the Azorean parliament announcement, “The formal session of […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

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