08 November 2012
The film “O Consul de Bordéus,” has premiered in Lisbon, Portugal, portraying the “enormous courage and personal commitment” of the diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes, who saved tens of thousands of lives of refugees from World War II. “It makes every sense to make this film because of its subject matter,” told Portuguese director Francisco […]
Posted in Featured, Film, Heritage, People, Portugal, Spotlight, World
08 November 2012
Violent and serious crime in Portugal was down 9% in the first half of this year from the same period of 2011, according to official figures. The country’s three main police forces registered 1,080 fewer cases of such incidents, while crime in general was also down 1.1%, with 2,121 fewer cases reported. The figures were […]
Posted in Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, Spotlight, World
07 November 2012
The President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, congratulated President Barack Obama, on Wednesday, on his re-election to the White House, remembering the “significant role of the Portuguese community and their descendants,” who live in the United States. The message from Cavaco Silva, published on the government official site, wished the “greatest success” for Obama’s second […]
Posted in Heritage, People, Politics, Portugal, Spotlight, World
06 November 2012
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture is hosting a lecture, by Prof. Fernando Arenas, titled, “Africans and Afro-Descendants in Portugal: Continuity and Ruptures from Late Medieval to Postcolonial Times.” The event taking place on Friday, November 9, at 12:00 p.m. in LARTS 397D, parking lot 7 (visitor parking), is free and open to the […]
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06 November 2012
Public and private sector labor unions in Portugal are joining a general strike scheduled for November 14, with the slogan “Against Exploitation and Impoverishment.” Similar work stoppages are being planned for the same day in Spain and Greece to protest government-imposed austerity measures and labor reforms. Action was also called by the European Trade Union […]
05 November 2012
Ana Luís,36, was appointed President of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Azores by the Socialist Party (PS) leadership, replacing Francisco Coelho. A native of Faial island and an economist by training, Ana Luis will be the first woman holding the position. She will preside to a legislative body of 57 representatives of which one […]
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