Portuguese American Journal

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Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night
 

Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  – Review

By Millicent Borges Accardi Born in Lisboa, Portugal, Hugo dos Santos was raised in New Jersey. An award-winning writer and translator, his books include a collection of short stories about Newark, Then, there (Spuyten Duyvil, 2019), his upcoming book, book A Reduction in Force (Bauhan Publishing, 2026), winner of the May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry […]

Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created – Portugal

The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Emídio Sousa, has expressed his intention to foster the creation of an economic community that connects Portuguese citizens and their descendants worldwide, aiming to strengthen ties between the diaspora and Portugal’s economy. His proposal centers on leveraging the global Portuguese diaspora, estimated at more than five million people, […]

Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has voted in a preliminary session to advance three controversial bills that would significantly alter the country’s gender identity framework, marking a potential shift away from one of Europe’s most progressive legal models.  The proposals, backed by center-right and right-wing parties including the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Chega, and CDS-PP, would move forward […]

Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future – Portugal

Pope Leo XIV has expressed a clear desire to visit Portugal, fueling growing expectations that a future papal trip will include the Sanctuary of Fátima, one of the world’s most significant Catholic pilgrimage sites.  While the Vatican has confirmed there is no imminent official visit being planned, recent diplomatic and ecclesiastical signals suggest the visit […]

Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night – Massachusetts

The Boston Red Sox have announced a special Portuguese Heritage Night on June 3 at Fenway Park, as the team takes on the Baltimore Orioles.  June’s designation as Portuguese-American Heritage Month in Massachusetts gives added significance to the Red Sox celebration at Fenway Park.  The honor is part of the club’s ongoing commitment to celebrate […]

Appointed | President Trump names John Arrigo US Ambassador to Portugal – Truth Social

25 December 2024

President-elect Trump announced the appointment of John Arrigo as the next United States Ambassador to Portugal in a statement posted on Truth Social on Tuesday. Praising Arrigo’s success in the automotive industry and his leadership in the West Palm Beach business community, Trump stated, “It is my great honor to announce that John Arrigo will […]

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Russia | Portuguese Embassy in Kyiv hit by Russian missiles – Ukraine

20 December 2024

On December 19, Russian missiles struck multiple targets in Ukraine, resulting in damage to the Portuguese embassy in Kyiv and five other diplomatic missions in the area, damaging a building housing the diplomatic offices of multiple countries. The embassies of Albania, Argentina, Palestine, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Portugal, housed in the same building, were damaged […]

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

Opinion | EU and NATO facing strategic challenges – Len Port

17 December 2024

By Len Port It is perhaps no coincidence that President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has emphasized in Lisbon the importance of Portugal’s participation in the European Union. The EU is an essential part of NATO, even more so at a time of Russian expansionist threats, and just weeks before Donald Trump takes over the White […]

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Community | Devin Nunes to lead Intelligence Advisory Board – Washington, DC

14 December 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to appoint Portuguese American career politician Devin Nunes to lead the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. This independent body, within the Executive Office, oversees the U.S. intelligence community’s compliance with the Constitution. Currently, Nunes serves as the CEO of Truth Social and leads Trump Media & Technology Group, a […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, Terceira, World

Book | Blue Light Hours | By Bruna Dantas Lobato – Review

12 December 2024

By Millicent Borges Accardi This is a quiet novel that screams inside. Blue Light Hours by Bruna Dantas Lobato begins with an international full-scholarship student starting her freshman year at college in the United States: “I arrived on campus in the middle of the night and dragged my suitcase up the stairs. Though I’d traveled […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Books, Brazil, Community, Featured, People, World

Honor | Maria Teresa Horta named one of the 100 most influential women in the world – London, UK

05 December 2024

Portuguese writer and journalist Maria Teresa Horta, 87, was listed by the British public broadcaster BBC, as one of the “100 most influential and inspiring women in the world.” A prominent feminist and award-winning author, the honoree list includes distinguished artists, activists, lawyers and scientists. The recognition, which underlines her lifelong dedication to literature, culture, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Books, Featured, People, Portugal, World