08 November 2011
Lisbon was voted second place in the top 10 must-visit cities in 2012 by the readers of Lonely Planet travel guide. The Portuguese capital has won 15% of the vote, surpassing cities such as Barcelona, London and Berlin. The winning city was Reykjavik, in Iceland, with 27% of the vote. Participants were asked to select […]
08 November 2011
Former Cape Verdean President Pedro Pires has been short listed by Forbes magazine as African Personality of the Year for 2011. Pires, 77, is one of five nominees for the honor. The nominee will be announced on the 30th of November, according to Forbes’ web site. The Forbes Africa, Person of the Year 2011 award […]
Posted in Awards, Cape Verde, People, World
08 November 2011
The Azorean airline SATA announced Monday it has formed a partnership with Canadian Westjet, the second largest Canadian airline. The goal is to provide more competitive rates on routes between the Azores and Canada. The partnership will take effect January 19, 2012. Under the agreement, SATA International will be able to offer more flights between […]
08 November 2011
Berta Cabral, the Mayor of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, will be visiting the United States from November 11 thought November 15. On November 12, Berta Cabral will be honored at the Portuguese American Leadership Council (PALCUS), for International Leadership, at the 15th PALCUS Annual Gala and 20th anniversary celebration in Washington, DC.. The ceremony […]
Posted in Awards, Azores, Heritage, People, São Miguel
08 November 2011
Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Portuguese American Caucus, announced he will not seek re-relection in 2012. Born in Merced, California, of Portuguese ancestry, the 52-year-old California’s 18th congressional district representative will step down at the end of 2012, ending a career that dates back to three decades ago representing the people of […]
07 November 2011
East Timor is the most petroleum-export dependent country in the world with income from oil and gas providing 95% of state revenue. Despite current substantial income from petroleum, the government of East Timor has announced plans to begin borrowing. A petition by the Movimento Kontra Deve [Movement Against Debt] is actively opposing government legislation to enable […]
Posted in East Timor, Politics, World
