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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 […]

Diplomacy: President Rebelo de Sousa to meet President Vladimir Putin – Portugal

19 June 2018

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will meet with Vladimir Putin, the President the Russian Federation, on Wednesday, June 20, in Moscow. In Moscow, President Rebelo de Sousa will also watch Portugal’s soccer team playing the Moroccan team for the World Cup. The President of Portugal has remarked that “Portugal would like to […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Community: Honorary Consul of Portugal John Martins died – Los Angeles, CA

16 June 2018

John Carlos Martins, Honorary Consul of Portugal in Los Angles, died Friday victim of a traffic accident, on Highway 150, Ventura County, Southern California. He was 54 years old. One of the most relevant community members of the Portuguese community in Southern California, he was born in the parish of the Altares, Angra do Heroísmo. […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Heritage, People, Terceira

Parliament: Prescribed use of medical marijuana approved – Portugal

16 June 2018

Portugal’s parliament has approved the use of “marijuana-based medicines” to be available only with a doctor’s prescription and sold only in pharmacies. Earlier proposals to allow patients to grow the drug at home were rejected The measure legalizes the medicinal use of cannabis for PTSD, chronic pain, cancer therapy side-effects, and a list of other […]

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Diplomacy: President Rebelo de Sousa to meet President Donald Trump – Washington,DC

12 June 2018

The President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announced in Boston, Massachusetts, that he will travel to Washington, D.C., later this month to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. The visit is scheduled for June 27, according to sources cited by the Portuguese American Journal. While in Boston, President Rebelo de Sousa praised the “pride” […]

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

UMass Dartmouth: Awards President of Portugal signs exchange study agreement – Boston, MA

12 June 2018

UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson awarded the university Chancellor’s Medal to the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at the annual State House Day of Portugal celebration. Following the State House ceremony, Chancellor Johnson joined President De Sousa and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa aboard the tall ship Sagres for the signing of student and faculty exchange agreements […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Brazil, Community, Education, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

June 10th: Presidential visit honors Portuguese-American legacy – Boston, MA

09 June 2018

By Carolina Matos, Editor The traditional celebrations of the 10th of June (Day of Portugal), presided by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, are in progress taking place this year between Ponta Delgada in the Azores and New England, honoring the Portuguese American legacy and the friendship between Portugal and the United States. […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World

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