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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 […]

Community: Goodies from home coming soon to a supermarket near you – Azores

17 November 2015

Azorean products will be featured in New England and Florida, in the United States, in a promotional initiative taking place between November 19 and December 31. The promotion consists mostly of foodstuffs to be featured in several ethnic supermarkets in the East Coast, major importers of Portuguese products. It includes dairy products, preserves, jams, honey, tea, biscuits, […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, World

Book: ‘Writers of the Portuguese Diaspora in the United States and Canada’ – Editor’s Note

15 November 2015

This anthology brings together fiction, poetry, recipes, and memoirs by some of the best Portuguese-Canadian and Portuguese-American writers to narrate the Portuguese Diasporic experience in North America. These works focus on lived experiences, shared spaces and the ethnic identity through which this distinctive culture is lived in the United States of America and Canada, both […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Madeira, People, Portugal

Paris: Two Portuguese killed in terror attacks – Portugal

14 November 2015

Two individuals of Portuguese heritage were confirmed dead, victims of Friday terror attacks in Paris. According to Portuguese authorities, a third Portuguese victim is also feared dead. The first identified victim was Manuel Colaço Dias, 63, a native of Mértola, mainland Portugal, who emigrated to France 45 years ago.  Dias lived in Paris with his […]

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

A tough call: Left? Right? Who gets to govern? – Portugal

08 November 2015

By Len Port, Contributor (*) The next few days are shaping up to be among the most remarkable in the annals of Portuguese democracy. On Monday, parliament will debate the center-right coalition’s proposed program for governing the country. On Tuesday or Wednesday, members of all parties will vote to accept or reject the program. The […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Politics, Portugal, World

Travel: Loulé provides creative ways to discover the Algarve’s culture – Portugal

07 November 2015

By Julie Dawn Fox, Contributor (*) The Algarve is best known for its fabulous beaches and top notch golf courses so what’s an inland town like Loulé to do if it wants to entice visitors away from the coast? Get creative, that’s what. Loulé Criativo organizes hands-on workshops run by local artisans which will enable […]

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

Book: ‘Classic Recipes of Portugal’ – Editor’s Note

07 November 2015

Portugal’s culinary traditions change with the landscape, from the north to the south of the country and from the sea border to the rugged, mountainous interior. This wonderful little book contains a compilation of delicious dishes that reflect the varied tastes of Portugal, and features ingredients such as leafy greens, garlic, sheep’s milk cheese, pork […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style, Portugal