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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 Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night
 

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 […]

Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future – Portugal

Pope Leo XIV has expressed a clear desire to visit Portugal, fueling growing expectations that a future papal trip will include the Sanctuary of Fátima, one of the world’s most significant Catholic pilgrimage sites.  While the Vatican has confirmed there is no imminent official visit being planned, recent diplomatic and ecclesiastical signals suggest the visit […]

Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night – Massachusetts

The Boston Red Sox have announced a special Portuguese Heritage Night on June 3 at Fenway Park, as the team takes on the Baltimore Orioles.  June’s designation as Portuguese-American Heritage Month in Massachusetts gives added significance to the Red Sox celebration at Fenway Park.  The honor is part of the club’s ongoing commitment to celebrate […]

Terceira: Angra do Heroísmo hosting ‘World Youth Island Games’ – Azores

18 May 2015

The city of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, is hosting the 19th edition of ‘Jeux des Iles’ [Island Games] taking place between May 27 and May 31. The three-day event, organized by the ‘Comité d´Organisation Jeux des Iles’ (COJI) in partnership with the Government of the Azores, will gather about 400 athletes, 12-16 years of […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Portugal, Sports, Terceira, World

Opinion: Where does Portugal figure in all this?
– By Len Port

15 May 2015

By Len Port, Contributor(*) A weekend is a long time in politics. It certainly was last weekend, especially for the future of the European Union. Immediately before the election in Britain, it was no more than a possibility that the UK would hold a referendum on its membership of the EU. After the votes had […]

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

Book: ‘The Transformation Book’ – Fernando Pessoa repurposed – Review

14 May 2015

By George Monteiro, Contributor (*) When, sight unseen, I agreed to review the latest Pessoa book, I did not know what I was letting myself in for. Although I’ve kept up pretty much with all the books presenting collections of materials, largely previously unpublished, I was not prepared for the put-together collection of materials comprising […]

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

Update: Rep. Devin Nunes recommends ‘long term solution’ for the Lajes Field – Azores

10 May 2015

US Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) said today in Terceira, Azores, that it is essential and possible to find a “long term solution” to the Lajes Field state of affairs by reviewing the US policies announced in January regarding the US military outpost on the island. Congressman Nunes is leading a delegation of members of the […]

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

Terceira: US Congress delegation visiting Lajes Field – Azores

08 May 2015

A delegation of members of the United States Congress is visiting the Lajes Field, on Terceira island, Azores, on Saturday, May 9. The visit is taking place at a time of tense bilateral relations between Portugal and the United States, following the US Defense Department announcing the downsizing of the Lajes Field on the island. The […]

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

Sailing: Lisbon welcomes the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race – Portugal

07 May 2015

Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, will be the next stopover of the ‘2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race’ – the world’s toughest sailing event. Lasting nine months, the race started on October 19, 2014, in Alicante, Spain, and is scheduled to conclude in June 27, 2015, in Gothenburg, Sweden. In its 12th edition, the Volvo Ocean Race is a […]

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