Portuguese American Journal

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Community | FBI raids Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home and office  Community | Diaspora mobilizes to join storm relief effort Teolinda Gersão | Narrative talent transcending literary boundaries Social Media | Parliament proposes bill requiring parental consent for minors Update | Persistent severe downpouring forces evacuations
 

Community | FBI raids Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home and office – Los Angeles, CA

Federal authorities have executed search warrants at the residence and district office of Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), as part of an ongoing investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to federal officials, agents carried out “court-authorized search warrants” at Carvalho’s home in the San Pedro […]

Community | Diaspora mobilizes to join storm relief effort – Portugal

The Portuguese American communities across the United States are mobilizing in solidarity with families and municipalities in Portugal, affected by a succession of severe rainstorms that have caused fatalities, widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and displacement across several regions.  Relief authorities in Portugal report significant impacts on housing, local businesses, agriculture, and public infrastructure, underscoring the […]

Teolinda Gersão | Narrative talent transcending literary boundaries – Interview

By Maria Duran On the 29th of October, 2025, Portuguese writer Teolinda Gersão became a second-time winner of the APE-DGLAB Romance and Novel Grand Prize. Autobiografia não escrita de Martha Freud (2024), [The Unwritten Autobiography of Martha Freud], published by Porto Editora, earned her the 43rd edition of the award, organized by the Portuguese Writers […]

Social Media | Parliament proposes bill requiring parental consent for minors – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has approved legislation that would restrict minors’ access to social media platforms by requiring parental authorization for users under the age of 16, making it one of Europe’s most concrete legislative steps toward regulating youth activity online. The proposal, introduced by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), mandates explicit, verified parental consent for minors […]

Update | Persistent severe downpouring forces evacuations – Portugal

Heavy and persistent rainfall continues to affect mainland Portugal as successive Atlantic systems prolong saturated ground conditions and heighten flood risk across several regions, forcing evacuations. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro described the extreme weather episodes as a “devastating crisis” affecting communities across the country while emphasizing that emergency coordination and recovery efforts continue nationwide. Mário […]

June 25: Recurrent seismic activity at sea near Graciosa – Azores

25 June 2016

The Center for Seismic-Volcanic Surveillance of the Azores (CVISA) has recorded today, June 25, multiple recurrent seismic events, of low intensity,  at sea near Graciosa island. Local CVISA observers considered the current seismic activity “above normal.” A total of 28 seismic events – the most intense reaching magnitude 1.5 on the Richter scale – were […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Graciosa, Santa Maria, São Miguel

Fado and Jazz: Júlio Resende at the Portuguese Embassy – Washington, DC

25 June 2016

By C. Naseer Ahmad (*) Ambassador of Portugal, Domingos Fezas Vital, hosted the Embassy Series concert of Júlio Resende, a brilliant Fado and Jazz musician from Portugal who made his debut in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 2016. The event, which was also posted on the newly redesigned website of the Portuguese Embassy, was a […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Featured, Heritage, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: ‘A Revisionary History of Portuguese Literature’ – Editor’s Note

25 June 2016

This collection of original essays traces the history of Portuguese literature from the medieval period to the present, providing provocative new interpretations of this previously neglected literary history. The volume serves as a comprehensive introduction to Portuguese literature to students new to the field, and provides new insight into the ongoing controversies on the subject. […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Education, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal, World

The Week: Europe’s oldest alliance will remain after Brexit – By Len Port

25 June 2016

By Len Port, Contributor (*) Portugal intends to do everything possible to ensure that the rights of the Portuguese citizens in the UK and of British nationals who live, visit or invest in Portugal are all guaranteed in the wake of Britain’s sensational decision to leave the European Union. This reassurance came from Prime Minister […]

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

Book: ‘A Child in Ruins: Collected Poems’ by José Luís Peixoto – Editor’s Note

23 June 2016

José Luís Peixoto is one of Portugal’s bestselling writers. Literature Nobel Prize, José Saramago, referred to him as “the most surprising revelation in recent Portuguese literature.” According to the author, A Child in Ruins is a selection from the three poetry collections he has authored.  A Child in Ruins is the title of the first of these […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Travel: TAP Portugal offering direct flights from Newark to Porto – Portugal

23 June 2016

TAP Portugal is now offering a twice-weekly flight between Newark and Porto, mainland Portugal, in addition to daily non-stop direct flights to Lisbon from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York and the Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Tap Portugal has also increased its seasonal offer with direct daily flights to Lisbon from Miami […]

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Posted in Awards, Brazil, Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Portugal, Travel, World