02 July 2013
The plane carrying Bolivia’s President Evo Morales was denied air permits to Portugal’s air space, Tuesday, because Portuguese authorities suspected fugitive Edward Snowden was on board. The plane was diverted to Austria after air permits were also denied by France, Spain and Italy. Snowden is the former NSA contractor wanted by Washington on espionage charges regarding […]
Posted in Azores, Featured, Madeira, Politics, Portugal, World
01 July 2013
Former Treasury Secretary, Maria Luis de Albuquerque, was appointed Portugal’s Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, the office of President Cavaco Silva announced Tuesday. Albuquerque, 46, holds degrees in economics from the Lusiada University of Lisbon and the Technical University of Lisbon. A former university professor of economics she has worked in government since […]
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29 June 2013
The Ambassador of China in Portugal, Huang Songfu, met with the President Vasco Cordeiro, in Ponta Delgada, Saturday, to address issues of mutual interest to China and the Azores. After the meeting, President Vasco Cordeiro, the head of the Regional Government of the Azores, told reporters that the hearing “was very helpful” remarking that issues […]
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28 June 2013
By Millicent Accardi, Contributor (*) Portuguese-American artist Christopher Sousa is a self-taught painter originally from Fall River, Massachusetts, whose influences range from Lucien Freud, to Jenny Saville. He has been calling Provincetown, MA, his home for the past ten years and after four sold out solo art shows, Sousa has established a strong reputation in […]
28 June 2013
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) announced Wednesday it has established a new scholarship program aimed to scholars in the United States interested in the study of the Portuguese language and culture. Co-sponsored by the US Embassy in Lisbon, the new program was established in partnership with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). The main […]
Posted in Education, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Scholarships, World
27 June 2013
By Len Port, Contributor (*) Portugal’s center-right government is determined to continue with its austerity program despite Thursday’s general strike, record low approval ratings and opposition demands for it to resign. The government is unlikely to deviate from its highly unpopular policies, let alone collapse, as it enjoys a comfortable majority in parliament and national […]
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