19 January 2016
In his in-depth and compelling study of perhaps the most famous of Portuguese colonial massacres, Mustafah Dhada explores why the massacre took place, what Wiriyamu was like prior to the massacre, how events unfolded, how we came to know about it and what the impact of the massacre was, particularly for the Portuguese empire. Spanning […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Mozambique, Politics
14 January 2016
The Government of the Azores has declared a state of emergency for Friday, January 15, following warnings that tropical storm Alex, a ‘category 1′ hurricane, is expected to hit the islands hard. Hurricane-force winds of 160-170k/hour and heavy rainfall are expected. The Azores Meteorological Service has issued a “red alert” warning for the islands of […]
Posted in Azores, Corvo, Faial, Featured, Flores, Graciosa, Heritage, Pico, Portugal, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, Terceira, World
12 January 2016
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Sue Ellen Allen, who lived for years in the Algarve as a fugitive on the run from American justice, will have the honor of sharing First Lady Michelle Obama’s box in the House of Representatives during the president’s last State of the Union address. A White House announcement on the […]
Posted in Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
11 January 2016
A record number of 10 candidates have officially launched their campaigning on Sunday, January 10, for the next Portugal’s presidential election. Ballots will be cast on January 24. Portugal’s voters will choose a successor to outgoing President Aníbal Cavaco Silva, 76, who completes the second of two consecutive five-year terms. The total population of Portugal is […]
Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World
10 January 2016
Review by Jame DiBiasio(*) “Had there been more of the world,” wrote Luís de Camões of the Portuguese explorers, they “would have discovered it”. That’s a line from Roger Crowley’s fantastic new narrative history, Conquerors: How Portugal Seized the Indian Ocean and Forged the First Global Empire. Crowley is out to reset the primacy of […]
Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Damão, Diu, Featured, Goa, Politics, Portugal, World
10 January 2016
By Len Port, Contributor (*) The mystery of what happened to Madeleine McCann is slipping unsolved into its ninth year. Investigations seem set to continue at high cost but dubious worth. The british Metropolitan Police Service investigation codenamed Operation Grange has so far cost £10.5 million (the official figure), but has it come up with […]
