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Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported 1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade
 

Community | Nazaré and Half Moon Bay to establish sister-city partnership – California

The Municipality of Nazaré, Portugal, and the City of Half Moon Bay, California, are moving forward with a new sister-city partnership designed to strengthen ties between two coastal communities united by the sea, maritime traditions, tourism, Portuguese heritage and an international reputation for big-wave surfing. On July 21, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council […]

Community: Remembering the Portuguese victims of September 9/11 – New York, NY

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Portuguese-American community joins the nation in remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including five Portuguese citizens and four Portuguese descendants known to have been killed at the World Trade Center in New York City. The nine […]

Community | Portuguese citizen detained by ICE has been deported – Lisbon, Portugal

Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of Terceira Island in the Azores, has returned to Lisbon, Portugal, after spending approximately six weeks in U.S. immigration detention in Tacoma, Washington state.  Sousa, who had lived in the United States for about 35 years, emigrated with his parents as a child and held permanent-resident status through […]

1976-2026 | Azoreans mark 50 years of Autonomy with solemn ceremony – Horta, Faial

The Autonomous Region of the Azores marked a historic milestone with a Solemn Session on Friday, September 4, at the inaugural session of the Regional Assembly in Horta, Faial, honoring the 50th anniversary of the establishment of self-government. The Regional Assembly’s first solemn session took place exactly 50 years ago in Horta and was presided […]

Canada | Brampton to inaugurate replica of Portas da Cidade – Toronto, Ontario

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Azores, Portas da Cidade (City Gates) of Ponta Delgada, will soon have a new home in Brampton, in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area. The inauguration of a full-scale replica of the historic monument is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Azores Park, 100 Malta Avenue.  The monument will […]

São Tomé and Príncipe elects new president

07 August 2011

The National Electoral Commission of  São Tomé and Príncipe has confirmed the victory of Manuel  Pinto da Costa, in the second round of voting, with a total of 52.88% of  the total votes cast. According to the Journal ST, the president elect will succeed the current President, Fradique Menezes, and will take office for a five year […]

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Posted in Politics, São Tomé and Prince, World

Cape Verde: Second round for presidential elections – August 21st

07 August 2011

The people of Cape Verde will head off to a second round of voting  scheduled for August 21s. Since none of the presidential  candidates obtained the  required percentage to win,  Jorge Carlos Fonseca and  Manuel Inocencio Sousa will face each other in the second round of voting  to decide on a clear winner. According to Kapvert.com, […]

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Posted in Cape Verde, Politics, World

America’s Cup World Series set sail – Portugal

06 August 2011

The America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) regatta set sail today, August 6, off the Portuguese coast in Cascais as the first leg of a three World Series events. The event is expected to attract 60 million television viewers. According to the Mayor of Cascais, Carlos Carreiras, half a million euros were invested to bring estimated […]

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Posted in Featured, Organizations, Sports, World

Portuguese the most pessimistic amongst Europeans

06 August 2011

The Portuguese are amongst Europe’s most pessimistic people as regards the continent’s economic outlook, the 2011 Eurobarometer’s spring public opinion report revealed Thursday. At a time when most Europeans think the worst has past, Portugal with Greece, Cyprus and Ireland, were the most pessimistic European countries, while the most optimistic were Denmark, Estonia, and Austria. According […]

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Alberto Costa: A tale of fatherly love – People

05 August 2011

Inspired by the birth of his daughter Tyche with Down syndrome, Brazilian physician and neuroscientist, Alberto Costa, spent 15 years researching a cure for the genetic disorder. In an interview for the New York Times, Dr. Costa tells how he dealt with the pain of realizing Tyche was born with a condition for which there […]

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Posted in Brazil, Interviews, People

Prophecy claim: Vatican to be destroyed August 17 – Fatima

04 August 2011

An extreme Marian organization behind the obscure Fatima Movement has claimed that, according to a new interpretation of the Third Secret of Fatima, the Vatican will be destroyed on August 17, 2011. Their website, displaying cryptic symbols and end-time warnings, includes a countdown clock towards the Vatican impending doomsday. According to their claim, the prediction […]

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Posted in Featured, Heritage, World