10 February 2018
Portuguese American Carlos Cordeiro was elected today 32th president of the United States Soccer Federation. A former Goldman Sachs banker, he succeeds Sunil Gulati, who held the presidency since 2006. Nine candidates entered the race for the position, of which eight were cleared to run. Cordeiro won easily on the third ballot with 69 percent […]
Posted in Awards, Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Sports, World
07 February 2018
A corruption trial against jailed former prosecutor Orlando Figueira that started on January 22 in Lisbon, Portugal, has deep international ramifications. The man accused of bribing Figueira to quash a 2013 investigation into the source of funds for acquiring private luxury residences in Portugal is Manuel Vicente, a former vice president of Angola and long-time […]
Posted in Angola, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
04 February 2018
TAP Air Portugal is planning to add more air connections between the Azores, Madeira and mainland Portugal, including opening new routes between the Azores and airports in North America, TAP Air Portugal majority shareholder, David Neeleman, told LUSA news. If confirmed, TAP would be competing directly with the Azores Airlines, a subsidiary of SATA Group […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel
01 February 2018
Amazon.com is in talks to enter the Portuguese market with plans to open a retail center in Porto city, the local chamber of commerce confirmed. Talks include setting up a space for the Amazon.pt in the Boavista area. Amazon.com has been interested in the Portuguese market since 2016. The official announcement should come in March […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World
29 January 2018
By Eugen Iladi, Contributor A trial is underway in Portugal that’s embarrassing the government there: a high-ranking prosecutor is accused of taking a bribe. Adding fuel to fire, some high-level demagoguery and the ghosts of colonialism have derailed a second, more important component of the trial. That stands to become a miscarriage of justice for […]
Posted in Angola, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
28 January 2018
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor In this timely interview for the Portuguese American Journal, feminist poet Marina Carreira talks about her writing, tips for life and her lively poetry inspired by Fado music. From New Jersey’s Ironbound neighborhood, Carreira has roots in the town of Batalha, in Central Portugal which boasts a historical monastery and […]
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