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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 […]

United States no longer processing immigration visas in Portugal

24 February 2012

The Embassy of the United States in Lisbon announced Wednesday that, effective March 1, 2012, the U. S. Embassy in Lisbon and U.S. Consulate General in Ponta Delgada will no longer process immigrant visa (IV) or diversity visa (DV) applications. According to the announcement, these offices will neither schedule nor conduct IV or DV interviews […]

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

Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club breaks new record – Long Island, NY

24 February 2012

The Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club (MPSC) has became one the best soccer programs on Long Island. The 2011 New York State Manning Cup Champion, MPSC  will break a new record this spring by fielding 10 teams and over 200 players at one time. MPSC’s current 2 men’s amateur and 3 youth teams will be joined […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, Sports

Guinness: “Terra Nostra” certified world’s smallest newspaper – Azores

23 February 2012

A special edition of the Portuguese language weekly “Terra Nostra,” measuring just one inch by 0.7 inches, has been certified by the Guinness World of Records as the world’s smallest newspaper. Printed in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel island, in the Azores, the special edition of the Terra Nostra was issued, Monday, February 20, Social Justice […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Organizations, São Miguel

2011: Portuguese abroad are holding remittances – Banco de Portugal

22 February 2012

Remittances from Portuguese living abroad have stagnated in 2011, reaching 2,430 million euros (3,214 USD million), according to data released Tuesday by Banco de Portugal (BP), the Portuguese central bank. The figures show only a slight increase (0.2%) in remittances over 2010, representing a new trend over the last two years. Portuguese emigrant remittances had […]

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

Craig Pinto: Kicking4 Celiac Foundation celebrates 1st anniversary – Mineola, NY

22 February 2012

The Kicking4 Celiac Foundation is celebrating its 1st anniversary with a fundraising dinner taking place March 5, at 7pm, at Churrasqueira Bairrada, Mineola, Long Island, NY. Started by Craig Pinto, 33, a former professional indoor football player for the New Jersey Revolution Arena football team, the Kicking4 Celiac Foundation is dedicated to raising money and […]

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UMD: The University of the Azores and the Atlantic – Conference

21 February 2012

The Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD) announces a lecture by Prof. Jorge Medeiros, President of the University of the Azores, one the topic: “The University of the Azores and the Atlantic.” The event will take place on Thursday, February 23, at 2:00 p.m. in LARTS, Room 397D, […]

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