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Community | Justice Department moves to revoke citizenship for naturalized immigrants Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave
 

Community | Justice Department moves to revoke citizenship for naturalized immigrants – Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Department of Justice is moving to accelerate efforts to revoke the citizenship of certain naturalized Americans, targeting cases where individuals are suspected of having obtained citizenship through fraud or misrepresentation. Citizenship is considered one of the most secure legal statuses in the United States. Therefore, the overall impact of such measures is likely […]

Honor | Writer João Pedro Vala recipient of the PEN/O. Henry Award – New York, NY

Portuguese writer João Pedro Vala has been awarded a prestigious PEN/O. Henry Award for his short story “Inês,” a recognition widely regarded as one of the highest honors in English-language short fiction. The first Portuguese author to receive that distinction, his short story ‘Inês’ was selected for inclusion in the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories anthology. […]

Space | Portugal launches satellites honoring national literary figures – Santa Barbara, CA

Portugal successfully launched six satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, US. The mission reinforces Portugal’s growing role in the global space economy, while also strengthening strategic, scientific, and economic links across the Atlantic. Among the satellites are four named after some of the nation’s most celebrated literary figures […]

Community | 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA)  – Providence, RI

The International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) will return on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for its 14th annual edition at the Providence Performing Arts Center, bringing together leading artists from across the global Portuguese-speaking world.  The event, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and hosted by Daniella Ruah and Ricardo Farias, will be broadcast internationally, continuing its mission […]

Community | Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho remains on paid leave – Los Angeles, CA

Alberto M. Carvalho, the Portuguese-American superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), remains on paid administrative leave following a federal investigation involving the nation’s second-largest school system.  The move comes after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed search warrants at Carvalho’s residence and district offices in late February 2026, in […]

Award: Global Traveler names TAP Best Airline in Europe – Portugal

03 December 2011

Travel Global Magazine announced the 2011 award winners of its 8th Annual Reader Survey naming TAP Air Portugal “Best Airline in Europe.” Global Traveler conducted its GT Tested Reader Survey, asking frequent business and luxury travelers to name the best in a variety of travel-related categories. More than 36,000 people responded. The survey was conducted […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, World

Paulo Portas: Lajes is essential for Portugal and United States relations – Portugal

03 December 2011

Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Portas said Friday the United States air force base on Lajes, in the Azores, is essential for relations between the two countries at a time Washington is assessing the base’s future. Portas said, “I want to emphasize that the Azores are a key factor in the strategic definition of Portugal, representing […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Terceira, World

Rolling Stone: José Mourinho named Rockstar of the Year – Spain

02 December 2011

Rolling Stone Magazine has named Portugal’s national soccer coach José Mourinho their “Rockstar of the Year” for 2011, citing his “controversial message, his brazen intelligence, and above all, the provocative attitude.” Mourinho, also known as the “The Special One,” appears on the cover of the December 2011 issue of Rolling Stone’s Spanish edition. Currently José […]

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Posted in Awards, Featured, People, Sports, World

Uncle Tom´s Cabin and Alexandre Herculano

02 December 2011

By John Howard Wolf • Today my subject is mainly the Inquisition in Portugal and the important contribution of Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877) a star historian of this nation lamentably almost forgotten. Uncle Tom, the main character in Harriet Beecher Stowe´s bestseller, Uncle Tom´s Cabin, published in 1852, was a fictional Negro slave in America. He […]

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Posted in Books, Featured, Heritage, People

IWSC: Sogrape Wines voted Portuguese Winemaker of the Year – London, UK

01 December 2011

Sogrape Wines was elected the Portuguese winemaker of the year at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). The IWSC sends over 250 specialists traveling all over the world to judge wine producers. This year Sogrape wines won 28 of the 29 possible medals. The competition culminated in London, November 16th, with the annual awards presentation […]

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Posted in Awards, Food & Wine

Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club Youth adds championships – Long Island, NY

30 November 2011

The Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club’s (MPSC) youth division continues its dominance in the U7, U8 and U9 divisions all over Long Island and the East Coast, adding championships number five, six, and seven for 2011 over the Thanksgiving Day weekend. The youngest of the Mineola teams, the MPSC-Lightning (U7), won 1st place in the Plainedge […]

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Posted in Organizations, Sports

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