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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 […]

John Kerry: ‘On the Occasion of Portugal Day’ – Washington, DC

09 June 2015

Joining the Day of Portugal celebrations, on behalf of President Obama, the Secretary of State John Kerry released a statement to the press congratulating the people of Portugal on the occasion of June 10, Portugal National Day. The statement says: ON THE OCCASION OF PORTUGAL DAY On behalf of President Obama and the people of […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal

Book: ‘Medicine Trade and Empire’ – Editor’s Note

09 June 2015

Garcia de Orta’s Colloquies on the Simples and Drugs of India (1563) was one of the first books to take advantage of the close relationship between medicine, trade and empire in the early modern period. The book was printed in Goa, the capital of the Portuguese empire in the East, and the city where the […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Damão, Diu, Featured, Goa, Heritage, People, Portugal, Travel, World

São Miguel: Hosting 50th edition of SATA Rallye Açores – Azores

02 June 2015

The 50th edition of the SATA Rallye Açores is taking place on São Miguel, June 4-6, with the participation of 49 contenders from 14 countries including 14 top Portuguese drivers . Launched in 1965, the SATA Rallye Açores counts as round four of the 2015 FIA European Rally Championship season. The international car racing challenge, featuring […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, São Jorge, Sports, World

Community: Embassy Series hosts ‘Diplomatic Fado Night’ – Washington DC

01 June 2015

By C. Naseer Ahmad (*) Ambassador Brito was the gracious host for a memorable evening on May 28, 2015 featuring Fado Music at the elegant residence on an edge of the beautiful Rock Creek Park in Washington. This event was made possible by the Embassy Series in its continued effort towards uniting people through musical […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Life Style, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: ‘Madeira – The Islands and Their Wines’ – Editor’s Note

31 May 2015

They say that a fine wine gets better with age and of no wine is this more true than it is for madeira. Not only does madeira require cask-ageing in order to acquire its unique ‘madeirised’ taste but, unlike most other wines, it retains that taste for many years, even several centuries. For heat and […]

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

Book: ‘Philippa of Lancaster’ English Princess Queen of Portugal – Editor’s Note

30 May 2015

Philippa of Lancaster died of the plague on July 15, 1415, at the age of 55. Ten days later, a fleet of 240 boats and an army of 20,000 men left Lisbon. With them sailed three of her sons: the heir to the throne, Duarte; infante Henrique (later known as the Navigator); and Pedro. The […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World