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CR7 | Portugal pays tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo legacy Community | Portuguese-American voting show Democratic rebound  Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team Diplomacy Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants
 

CR7 | Portugal pays tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo legacy – Braga, PT

Portugal will pay an emotional tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo today, Saturday, November 14, during its UEFA Nations League match against Denmark at the Estádio Municipal de Braga.  The event will honor the Madeira-born football legend after he announced on November 5 that he was retiring from international football after 23 years representing Portugal.  The tribute, […]

Community | Portuguese-American voting show Democratic rebound  – Midterms’26

Although the evidence does not establish how Portuguese-American voters individually cast their ballots, midterm election returns from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and California reveal a Democratic rebound in several communities with strong Portuguese roots.  The results raise questions about whether Republican gains, associated with Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory, are holding among Portuguese-American-dominant communities. […]

Sports | Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from Portuguese national team – Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in world sports history and Portugal’s most celebrated footballer, announced on Thursday, November 5, that he is retiring from the Portuguese national team. The 41-year-old Madeira-born superstar announced his decision in an emotional social media video, saying the time had come to relinquish Portugal’s iconic No. 7 jersey. […]

Diplomacy – Portugal and the United States reaffirm cooperation with the Azores – Washington, DC

Portugal and the United States have reaffirmed this week their strategic partnership, emphasizing continued American military cooperation at Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, at the 53rd meeting of the Portugal–United States Standing Bilateral Commission, held in Washington on November 3. Under the framework of the 1995 bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement, commonly […]

Community | Azores Government offers cultural exchange grants for diaspora applicants – Azores

The Government of the Azores has opened applications for grant opportunities supporting cultural and community projects in Azorean emigrant communities abroad, as well as educational exchanges and immigrant integration initiatives for 2027.  The funding opportunities are particularly relevant to Azorean organizations, cultural associations, and educational institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Brazil, and other […]

Diplomacy | Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to address the  81st UN General Assembly – New York, NY

21 September 2026

Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro will travel to New York from September 22 to 24 to represent Portugal at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. On Thursday, September 24, Montenegro is expected to deliver Portugal’s national address to the Assembly at approximately 2:15 p.m. New York time. The theme for this year’s […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership – California

13 September 2026

The Municipality of Nazaré, Portugal, and the City of Half Moon Bay, California, are moving forward with a new sister-city partnership designed to strengthen ties between two coastal communities united by the sea, maritime traditions, tourism, Portuguese heritage and an international reputation for big-wave surfing. On July 21, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council […]

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

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

11 September 2026

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

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

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

10 September 2026

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Portugal, Terceira

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

04 September 2026

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Faial, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, São Miguel, World

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

01 September 2026

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Heritage, Portugal, São Miguel, World