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July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers FIFA’26
 

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

FIFA’26 – Cristiano Ronaldo makes World Cup History – Houston, TX

Portugal’s squad delivered a commanding response to its opening-match disappointment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 today in Houston, Texas. The performance of captain Cristiano Ronaldo highlighted the match.  The milestone further cemented Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport and silenced critics who questioned […]

Pico: Hosting ‘Yankee Whalers!’ itinerant exhibition – Azores

18 July 2016

The Museum of Pico Island is hosting the itinerant exhibition “Yankee Whalers! The Shared Legacies of Luso and Yankee Whalers” in partnership with New Bedford Whaling Museum and the Azores Sea Observatory. The exhibition is open until October 30. The traveling exhibition celebrates the interwoven Luso-American stories of the Azorean, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian communities to the […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Pico, World

Terceira: US Congress delegation appraises relevance of Lajes Air Base – Azores

18 July 2016

A US Congress delegation, of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, visited the Azores over the weekend to further discuss the strategic relevance of Lajes Air Base. On Saturday, July 16, the 11 bipartisan delegation, led by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), held meetings with the President of the Government of […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Fátima: ‘Third secret’ controversy still in dispute – By Len Port

15 July 2016

By Len Port, Contributor (*) Allegations persist that the Vatican is continuing to cover up the truth about the ‘third secret’ said to have been disclosed by the Virgin Mary exclusively to three Portuguese children on 13th July 1917. Ongoing reports of papal obfuscation and lies did not deter big numbers of pilgrims gathering at […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Portugal

Visual artist: Michael de Brito is honest, immediate and intimate – Interview

13 July 2016

Interview by Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) With family roots in Algarve, mainland Portugal, Michel De Brito was born in 1980 in New Jersey and educated at Parsons School of Design and the New York Academy of Art. The magic of his work lies in his ability to make connections to the old country and […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Community, Featured, Heritage, Interviews, Painting, People, Portugal, World

Jumpseller.com: Portuguese online company expands globally – Latin America

12 July 2016

Launching an online store can be challenging for smaller business, but Portuguese company Jumpseller.com goes global and is expanding its ecommerce solutions in Latin America and the United States. Started in 2010 by Tiago Matos and Filipe Gonçalves, Jumpseller can help small businesses make designing and maintaining an online store relatively simple and affordable. Both Matos and Gonçalves […]

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

Brexit: Can the silly season get any sillier? By Len Port

09 July 2016

By Len Port, Contributor (*) Britain’s oldest ally has been trying to make sense of the hullabaloo over the referendum, but it hasn’t been easy. For example, last weekend Tony Blair said Britain might want to change its mind. And he was talking about Brexit, not the Chilcot report. Many of the 17 million who […]

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Posted in Politics, Portugal, World