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Travel Alert! Lisbon Airport suspends European Border Control System for three months Community | Fundraiser for slain MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro surpasses $350,000 Book | Three Stories of Forgetting | By Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida Update | Portuguese national identified as suspect in the killings at Brown and MIT – Boston, MA Community | Portuguese physicist Nuno Loureiro fatally shot in Brookline
 

Travel Alert! Lisbon Airport suspends European Border Control System for three months – Portugal

The Portuguese government has announced the temporary suspension of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport for a period of three months. The measure applies exclusively to Lisbon Airport and is intended to relieve pressure on passport control operations during peak travel periods. During the suspension, border authorities will revert to […]

Community | Fundraiser for slain MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro surpasses $350,000 –  Boston, MA

The family of Nuno Loureiro, a respected Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor, who was tragically killed earlier this month, continues to receive an extraordinary outpouring of support from the community and friends.  Professor Loureiro was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 15, 2025, and died the following day at a […]

Book | Three Stories of Forgetting | By Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida – Editor’s  Note

Three men haunt these pages. Perhaps they are tormented ghosts who cannot find rest. All three have been expelled in some way, sent on solitary journeys into the night. Celestino, an old slave trader, returns to the solitude of his home and garden after a life of horrors. Boa Morte da Silva, an Angolan who […]

Update | Portuguese national identified as suspect in the killings at Brown and MIT – Boston, MA

In a major development, law-enforcement officials have publicly identified the suspect in the killings at Brown University and MIT’s Professor Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, as Cláudio Neves Valente, 48, a Portuguese national from Torres Novas, Portugal. Authorities said Valente was later found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, on Thursday, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Professor […]

Community | Portuguese physicist Nuno Loureiro fatally shot in Brookline – Massachusetts

Portuguese physicist Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, 47, a distinguished professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, late on the evening of Monday, December 15. Authorities confirmed that Loureiro, originally from Viseu, Portugal, was found with multiple […]

Portugal: Cante Alentejano listed Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity – UNESCO

27 November 2014

Cante Alentejano, the traditional polyphonic singing of Alentejo, mainland Portugal, was listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a special protected status by Unesco, the cultural arm of the United Nations. The decision honoring Cante Alentejano was announced on Thursday by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting  in Paris, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Brazil, Featured, Heritage, Music, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Book: My Portugal: Recipes and Stories – by George Mendes – Editor’s Note

25 November 2014

In My Portugal, George Mendes, chef and owner of Michelin-starred Aldea, a New York City restaurant, introduces us to the world of Portuguese cuisine, offering 125 mouthwater­ing recipes that showcase the wide range of dishes that come from this coastal country. The collection balances Mendes’s popular restaurant recipes, such as his signature Duck Rice and Garlic […]

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Posted in Books, Community, Featured, Food & Wine, Heritage, Life Style, People, Portugal, World

Soccer: Pauleta to be honored by the Girondins de Bordeaux – France

24 November 2014

Former international professional footballer, Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, commonly known as “Pauleta,” will be honored in Bordeaux, France, on November 30, where he will deliver the opening kick-off in a match between the Girondins de Bordeaux and Lille Olympique Sporting Club (LOSC). Pauleta, 41, was born in the São Roque Parish, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, […]

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Posted in Awards, Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Sports, World

Community: Enthronement ceremony by the Port Wine Brotherhood – Washington, DC

23 November 2014

By Naseer Ahmad (*) With his soft-spoken demeanor Ambassador Nuno Brito can not only initiate stimulating conversation but also make one feel at home. As His Excellency speaks, the fears of a fast approaching winter recede and one can’t help but notice the picture with beaming smiles of President Barack Obama and Ambassador Brito in […]

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Posted in Community, Entertainment, Featured, Food & Wine, Life Style, Organizations, Portugal

Corruption: Former Prime Minister José Sócrates arrested – Portugal

22 November 2014

Former Portuguese Prime Minister, José Sócrates, was detained in a  corruption probe on suspicion of tax fraud and money laundering involving “bank operations and money transfers from an unknown source,” Portugal’s Attorney-General’s office reported Friday. Sócrates, 57, a socialist career politician, was arrested at Lisbon airport on arrival from Paris, France. Three additional suspects were […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Portugal: Re-food ramps up its no-hunger effort across towns and villages – By Len Port

21 November 2014

By Len Port, Contributor(*) With the approach of Christmas comes the prospect of feasting on roast turkey and traditional Portuguese favorites such as marzipan cakes and bolo-rei. Sadly, not for everyone. There are many people in cities, towns and villages across Portugal living in poverty, dependent on handouts from food banks and soup kitchens. The […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Portugal, World

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