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FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize 50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers
 

FLAD | Essay Competition for Young Portuguese-Americans – Portugal

The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has launched a new essay competition inviting young Americans of Portuguese descent to reflect on the enduring relationship between Portugal and the United States.  Announced to coincide with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the initiative encourages a new generation of Portuguese-Americans to explore the historical, cultural, political, and human […]

July 4th | Portugal and the United States have remarkable historical ties – Azores

As the United States commemorates its 250th Independence Day on July 4, the longstanding relationship between Portugal and the United States offers a remarkable chapter in the history of the Atlantic world.  Although Portugal remained officially neutral during the American Revolutionary War, due to its centuries-old alliance with Great Britain under the Treaty of Windsor […]

Community | Nicholas Ferraz graduates from Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

This spring, Nicholas Ferraz graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with a Master of Education in Teaching and Teacher Leadership, earning a 4.0 GPA. Already a certified mathematics teacher in Massachusetts, Ferraz represents a generation of Portuguese American educators whose professional journeys reflect both academic excellence and a deep commitment to multilingual and […]

Honor | Writer Lídia Jorge awarded prestigious Camões Prize – Portugal

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge has been named the recipient of the prestigious Camões Prize, the highest literary distinction in the Portuguese language. One of the most celebrated Portuguese-language authors of her generation underscores the global reach and enduring influence of her literary work. Jointly awarded by the governments of Portugal and Brazil, the annual prize […]

50th Anniversary | Regional leaders of Azores and Madeira call for broader powers – Portugal

Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic commemorated on Friday the 50th anniversary celebration of the constitutional autonomy of the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with a special solemn plenary session honoring one of the most significant democratic achievements of the 1976 Constitution. The anniversary also became a platform for renewed calls to deepen the autonomy of the […]

Defense: Aguiar-Branco meeting Leon Panetta – Washington, DC

27 February 2012

Portuguese Defense Minister José Pedro Aguiar-Branco held talks Monday in Washington with his US counterpart Leon Panetta on bilateral and NATO issues. The meeting centered on the strategic partnership between Portugal and the United States in the area of defense and on the upcoming NATO summit scheduled for next May in Chicago. Leon Panetta and […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

IRC: Andreas Mikkelsen winner of SATA Rallye Azores – Ponta Delgada

25 February 2012

Norwegian car racer Andreas Mikkelsen was the winner Saturday of the 14th SATA Rallye Azores with is Skoda UK-backed Fabia S2000. Finn driver Juho Hänninen, the 2010 IRC champion and the winner of the event in 2011, won second place, while French pilot Bryan Bouffier won third place. Azorean driver Ricardo Moura won sixth place, scoring […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, People, Portugal, São Miguel, Sports, Spotlight, World

Gay rights: Portuguese lawmakers defeat adoption bill – Portugal

25 February 2012

Portuguese parliament defeated Friday two bills that would have allowed gay couples to adopt children. Introduced by the small Left Bloc and Green parties, the bills were supported by the ruling center-right Social Democratic party and Popular party and by the progressive Socialist party. The Communist party was fully united behind the no vote. The Portuguese […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Politics, Portugal

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

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