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Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation 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
 

Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave – Los Angeles, CA

Alberto M. Carvalho, the Portuguese-American superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), remains on paid administrative leave following a federal investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school system.  The move comes after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed search warrants at Carvalho’s residence and district offices in late February 2026, in […]

FLAD | Carlos Costa Neves appointed director of the Luso-American Development Foundation – Portugal

The Board of Trustees of Lisbon based, Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) appointed Dr. Carlos Henrique da Costa Neves, 72, to the Executive Board, chaired since January 15, 2026, by José Manuel Durão Barroso. Born in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores,  Costa Neves holds a degree in Law from the University of Lisbon. He has held […]

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 […]

Lisbon: Hosting largest world ‘Web Summit’ conference – Portugal

30 October 2016

The prestigious world Web Summit will be held in Lisbon, for the first time, starting November 7 through November 10. The Irish-owned technology initiative was originally founded in Dublin (Ireland), in 2010, before moving to Lisbon where it will take place again in 2017 and 2018. The conference, considered the fastest growing technology conference in […]

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Posted in Conferences, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

GQ Magazine: Maria Conceição awarded ‘Woman of the Year’ – Portugal

29 October 2016

Portuguese humanitarian Maria Conceição was awarded ‘Woman of the Year’ by GQ Magazine Portugal. recognized for her philanthropic services and sports achievements. In the past, the  trendy men’s lifestyle publication, has award the title most exclusively  to the ‘Man of the Year’. In 2005, Maria Conceição founded the ‘Maria Cristina Foundation’, named after her adoptive […]

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Posted in Awards, Education, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Embassy Series: ‘A Year in Port’ documents history of Port Wine – Washington, DC

28 October 2016

By C. Naseer Ahmad, Contributor (*) Ambassador of Portugal and Mrs. Domingos Fezas Vital hosted friends of Portugal for a special screening of “A Year in Port” – a fascinating documentary about the wine chosen by America’s Founding Fathers to celebrate US Independence. The guests included diplomats, scholars, musicians, business professionals and of course Port […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: ‘The Path to Success: Casual talks with Portuguese startup founders’ – Editor’s Note

25 October 2016

In 2016 the Web Summit comes to Lisbon and promises to deliver much. With an ever growing list of outstanding startups in Portugal it’s a great time to be able to hear from several of the top new Portuguese businesses and learn something about their history and experience. This book is the product of a […]

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Book: ‘A Sea of Straw’ by Julia Sutton – Editor’s Note

21 October 2016

A period piece of the nineteen sixties. A novel that tells the story of Jody, a young mother and designer from Manchester, and Zé an artist who has fallen foul of the regime in Sálazar’s Portugal. A love story set amid the then-conservative North of England, the rugged landscapes and brilliant light of modern Portugal, […]

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Book: ‘The Maias’ by Eça de Queiroz – Editor’s Note

20 October 2016

Set in Lisbon at the close of the nineteenth century, The Maias is both a coming-of-age novel and a passionate romance. Our hero Carlos Maia, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Portugal, is rich, handsome, generous and intelligent: he means to do something for his country, something useful, something that will make his […]

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