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Update | Portuguese national identified as suspect in the killings at Brown and MIT – Boston, MA Community | Portuguese physicist Nuno Loureiro fatally shot in Brookline Portugal Named “Economy of the Year 2025” by The Economist Update | Airlines begin cancellations ahead of December 11 general strike – Portugal Project Homecoming | Incentives offered for voluntary self-deportation
 

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 Named “Economy of the Year 2025” by The Economist – London, UK

Portugal has been selected by the British magazine The Economist as the “Economy of the Year” for 2025, placing the country at the top of a ranking of the world’s 36 richest economies   Titled “Which economy did best in 2025?”,  the magazine highlighted Portugal’s strong blend of macroeconomic indicators, including solid GDP growth, low inflation, […]

Update | Airlines begin cancellations ahead of December 11 general strike – Portugal

Travelers heading to or from Portugal on December 11, 2025, should brace for widespread flight cancellations and major delays, as a nationwide general strike is set to disrupt operations at all major airports and across public services. The stoppage, called by Portugal’s main trade-union confederations in protest over proposed labor-law reforms, is expected to affect […]

Project Homecoming | Incentives offered for voluntary self-deportation – DHS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today, December 5, reaffirmed its commitment to reducing undocumented immigration through voluntary departure mechanisms, unveiling the full scope of its “self-deportation” program under Project Homecoming. Under this initiative, undocumented immigrants who choose to depart the United States voluntarily using the CBP Home mobile app will receive a USD$1,000 exit […]

Travel Alert: SATA International calls off first three days of nine-day strike – Update

25 April 2012

SATA International pilots announced Wednesday they have canceled the first three days of a three-phased nine-day strike planned for April and May. According to the announcement, SATA International has cancelled the strike days scheduled for April 27, 28, and 29. The second stage of the strike scheduled for May 11, 12, and 13 and the […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Portugal, Travel

25th April: Carnation Revolution Captains to boycott official celebrations – Portugal

24 April 2012

Portugal will be celebrating tomorrow, April 25th, the historic Carnation Revolution with many festivals, military parades, cultural events and activities. The historic date, also called “Day of Liberty,” is one of the most meaningful Portuguese holidays. Yet, the so-called “April Captains,” members of the “ 25th April Association,” announced Monday they will boycott this year’s […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Politics, Portugal

UMD: Portuguese within the Context of the Languages of the Iberian Peninsula – Lecture

24 April 2012

The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture and Department of Portuguese at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD), is hosting a lecture tittled, “Words Specific to Portuguese within the Context of the Languages of the Iberian Peninsula,” by Prof. Fernando Venâncio. The lecture will be conducted in Portuguese. The event, free and open to the […]

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Posted in Community, Conferences, Education, Featured, Heritage, People

Coimbra: University at Albany-SUNY organizes Portugal Conference – Portugal

22 April 2012

The State University of New York at Albany-SUNY is organizing the international “Portugal Conference” to take place on October 25-26, 2012, at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Under the theme “Life Transitions: Contexts and Processes,” the event is a joint effort between the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, at the University at Albany, and […]

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Posted in Conferences, Education, Portugal

Dual Degree: University of Porto and Carnegie Mellon University launching international program – Portugal

22 April 2012

The University of Porto Business School (EGP-UPBS) has been chosen by Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU) for Dual Degree innovative program to be launched worldwide. The program will allow students to simultaneously earn a Master in Engineering from CMU and a Magellan MBA diploma from EGP-UPBS.  The joint degree program will have a total duration of 24 […]

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Posted in Education, Featured, Organizations, Portugal

Portugal: Vítor Gaspar visiting Wall Street and Washington – USA

21 April 2012

Portuguese Finance Minister, Vítor Gaspar, visited the United States this week to meet Wall Street investment bankers and hedge funds representatives. The meeting scheduled for Thursday and Friday addressed the recent accomplishments of the Portuguese administration financial adjustment program. Gaspar concluded his visit to New York on Friday after meeting with investment representatives from Goldman Sachs, […]

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Posted in People, Politics, Portugal, World