05 May 2014
By Len Port, Contributor(*) For Portugal’s main political parties, the country’s exit this month from its bailout program happily coincides with the European parliamentary election. With the economy showing signs of improvement thanks to the 2011 bailout and fierce austerity since then, the prospects for the pro-bailout parties have been boosted and they are certain […]
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04 May 2014
By Millicent Borges Accardi, Contributor (*) The story of The Portuguese Kids comedy troupe began in Fall River, MA when Derrick DeMelo, Jason Casimiro, Brian Martins and Al Sardinha, became friends as children, making each other laugh and putting on skits for their families. In college they produced “Ludicrous Speed,” a public access TV show […]
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30 April 2014
Alberto M. Carvalho, 49, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and National Superintendent of the Year, will be honored by President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at a White House ceremony, on May 1, during the National Teacher of the Year announcement. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Carvalho immigrated to the United […]
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25 April 2014
By Carolina Matos, Editor (*) Mendo Henriques is an associate professor at the Catholic University of Lisbon, Portugal. His many areas of interest include Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Consciousness, Applied Philosophy, Ethics, History, Citizenship, Literature, Governance, Religion and Education. He has written extensively on Fernando Pessoa, Bernard Lonergan, and Eric Voegelin and is the author […]
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24 April 2014
Canadian Portuguese Economist Carlos Leitão was appointed, April 23, Quebec Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Philippe Couillard, following the April 7 election. He replaces outgoing Pierre Marsan. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, the Portuguese born Canadian politician was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election, representing the provincial […]
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22 April 2014
In Eça de Queiroz’s first novel and Portugal’s first mystery-cum-detective novel in its first English translation, two friends are kidnapped by several masked men, who, to judge by their manners and their accent are men of the best society. One of the friends is a doctor, and the masked men say that they need him […]
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