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Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night
 

Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  – Review

By Millicent Borges Accardi Born in Lisboa, Portugal, Hugo dos Santos was raised in New Jersey. An award-winning writer and translator, his books include a collection of short stories about Newark, Then, there (Spuyten Duyvil, 2019), his upcoming book, book A Reduction in Force (Bauhan Publishing, 2026), winner of the May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry […]

Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created – Portugal

The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Emídio Sousa, has expressed his intention to foster the creation of an economic community that connects Portuguese citizens and their descendants worldwide, aiming to strengthen ties between the diaspora and Portugal’s economy. His proposal centers on leveraging the global Portuguese diaspora, estimated at more than five million people, […]

Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has voted in a preliminary session to advance three controversial bills that would significantly alter the country’s gender identity framework, marking a potential shift away from one of Europe’s most progressive legal models.  The proposals, backed by center-right and right-wing parties including the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Chega, and CDS-PP, would move forward […]

Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future – Portugal

Pope Leo XIV has expressed a clear desire to visit Portugal, fueling growing expectations that a future papal trip will include the Sanctuary of Fátima, one of the world’s most significant Catholic pilgrimage sites.  While the Vatican has confirmed there is no imminent official visit being planned, recent diplomatic and ecclesiastical signals suggest the visit […]

Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night – Massachusetts

The Boston Red Sox have announced a special Portuguese Heritage Night on June 3 at Fenway Park, as the team takes on the Baltimore Orioles.  June’s designation as Portuguese-American Heritage Month in Massachusetts gives added significance to the Red Sox celebration at Fenway Park.  The honor is part of the club’s ongoing commitment to celebrate […]

Gaza | Portuguese activists Mariana Mortágua and Sofia Aparício detained by Israeli authorities – Portugal

01 October 2025

The Portuguese government has confirmed that Mariana Mortágua, a Member of Parliament and coordinator of the Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda), and Sofia Aparício, a well-known Portuguese model and actress, were detained today by Israeli forces during the interception of the humanitarian flotilla was bound for Gaza. Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, was also. detained. Other […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | The Cartographer of Absences: A Novel | By Mia Couto – Editor’s Note

30 September 2025

Diogo Santiago is a celebrated Mozambican poet and intellectual, a well-known professor at the university in his country’s capital. In 2019, on the eve of a cyclone that will devastate the East African coast, he returns to his hometown of Beira to receive a tribute from his fellow citizens. As he travels across Mozambique, his […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Mozambique, People, World

Marine science | The Largest Marine Protected Area in the North Atlantic – Azores

28 September 2025

The Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal, are positioning themselves at the forefront of marine conservation by approving the creation of a vast Marine Protected Area (MPA) network encompassing nearly 287,000 square kilometers of ocean. Officials in Ponta Delgada describe this designation as “the largest network of marine protected areas in the North Atlantic.” This […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, World

Weather Alert | Hurricane Gabrielle headed toward the islands – Azores

25 September 2025

As Hurricane Gabrielle approaches the Azores, regional authorities are reinforcing emergency protocols and urging residents to prepare for significant impacts. The storm is expected to reach the archipelago late Thursday into Friday, bringing intense winds, heavy rainfall, high seas, and coastal flooding. Although weakening is anticipated as the system moves over cooler waters, it will […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Portugal, World

Stephen Rebello | A Storyteller of Film, Secrets, Intrigue, and Suspense – Interview

24 September 2025

By Millicent Borges Accardi When we last interviewed* Portuguese-American writer Stephen Rebello, the movie Hitchcock, adapted for film from Rebello’s wonderful book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of ‘Psycho’, had recently debuted. The 2012 biographical drama, starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlet Johansen, was receiving rave reviews as well as nominations for best original […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Film, Heritage, Interviews, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World

Diplomacy | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa delivers his final address at the UN General Assembly – New York, NY

23 September 2025

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will deliver his sixth and final address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today, Tuesday, marking the end of a cycle of interventions in which he has consistently defended multilateralism and international cooperation. This year, however, Portugal’s decision to formally recognize the State of […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

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