14 December 2019
As we gear up for the new century’s roaring 20’s, it’s time to celebrate the winter season. And, as a contributor to the Portuguese American Journal, I am only too delighted to present a small and perhaps quirky selection of holiday gift book ideas, by Portuguese-American and Portuguese writers (mostly in English) but some bilingual […]
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10 December 2019
By Len Port Latest estimates warn that many coastal cities, towns, villages and resorts in mainland Portugal are likely to become increasingly vulnerable to flooding or total destruction by sea levels that are rising far faster than expected. The latest evaluation of data on rising sea levels has tripled previous estimates of vulnerability in coastal […]
07 December 2019
Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Portugal will not exclude China from supplying technology for the country’s next-generation 5G wireless network. In a bilateral meeting taking place in Lisbon last Thursday, Secretary of State Pompeo made efforts to persuade Portuguese authorities to prevent Chinese company Huawei from […]
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06 December 2019
Portuguese painter Paula Rego, 84, has been honored in London with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by Harper’s Bazaar, one of the world’s most influential fashion magazines. The award honors women who stand out in various fields, from acting to music, painting or writing. According to the juri, Paula Rego received the Lifetime Achievement Award, “For […]
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03 December 2019
Dr. Edward Leitão Memorial Fund offers scholarships to Portuguese-American students Pursuing medicine and other health careers. Applications for scholarships are being accepted from Portuguese-American students interested in pursuing medicine or other health careers that provide direct patient contact, following the fund’s goal of filling the need among the community for Portuguese-speaking health professionals. To be […]
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03 December 2019
By Len Port Portugal has been much in the international news this year and most of the reports in the major papers have been positive. When Portugal was rated number three in this year’s Global Peace Index, published annually by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace, the Sydney Morning Herald was naturally among those […]
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