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UPDATE | Presidential election heads to runoff as diaspora voters decry voting barriers Elections’26 | One of the most presidential contests in decades Book | Luso-Orientalism(s) On Imagined Projections And Ruins | By Maria do Carmo Piçarra Community | Entrepreneur Manuel Eduardo Vieira awarded the Comenda da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique Update | Released transcript of videos by suspect Claudio Valente in Brown University shooting and the killing of Professor Nuno Loureiro
 

UPDATE | Presidential election heads to runoff as diaspora voters decry voting barriers – Portugal

Portugal’s presidential election, held on January 18, concluded without a decisive winner, sending the country to a runoff election on February 8, 2026, following one of the most polarized presidential contests since the return of democracy.  According to the official provisional results, the socialist left-center candidate, António José Seguro, led the first round with 31.1% […]

Elections’26 | One of the most presidential contests in decades – Portugal

Portugal will hold its next presidential election on  Sunday, January 18, 2026, with a possible runoff scheduled for February 8, 2026, if no candidate secures a majority. In what analysts describe as one of the most unpredictable presidential contests in decades, the presidential election is expected to be closely watched both domestically and internationally as […]

Book | Luso-Orientalism(s) On Imagined Projections And Ruins | By Maria do Carmo Piçarra – Editor’s Note

This book aims to explore the multiple ways in which Portuguese colonialism in former “Portuguese Asia” has been imagined. It focuses primarily on how Estado Novo (1933–1974), the longest-running European dictatorship, “imagined” these territories and peoples. Images played a pivotal role in the exercise of colonial power, propagating established ideas and portraying a colonial reality […]

Community | Entrepreneur Manuel Eduardo Vieira awarded the Comenda da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique – Portugal

Portuguese-American entrepreneur Manuel Eduardo Vieira, known as a world leader in organic sweet-potato farming, has been awarded the Comenda da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique, one of Portugal’s highest civilian honors.,  The decoration, in recognition of his accomplishments and outstanding contributions to the promotion of Portuguese culture, values, and excellence abroad, was conferred by the […]

Update | Released transcript of videos by suspect Claudio Valente in Brown University shooting and the killing of Professor Nuno Loureiro – Providence, RI

In a new development, US authorities have released the official transcript of a series of videos recorded by suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente in the ongoing investigation into the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of Nuno Loureiro, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The videos, originally recorded in Portuguese, were translated […]

Book | Dead Things and Where to Put Them | By Marina Carreira – Editor’s Note 

20 November 2025

Marina Carreira’s Dead Things and Where to Put Them shares the hardships of marriage and motherhood during a pandemic. The exploration of loss within the context of various relationships provides a nuanced look at how grief manifests in everyday life, especially in the face of isolation and uncertainty. Carreira’s third collection highlights moments of strength, […]

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CR7 | Cristiano Ronaldo meets President Donald Trump in the White House – Washington, DC

19 November 2025

On the evening of November 18, 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo attended a black-tie dinner at the White House, hosted by President Donald Trump in honor of Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.  The Portuguese football star was seated in a position of prominence in the East Room, alongside major political and business figures, […]

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Cascais Ópera |  Applications open for the 2026 International Vocal Competition – Portugal

14 November 2025

The Cascais Ópera – Concurso Internacional de Canto has officially opened applications for its 3rd edition, inviting young opera singers from around the world to participate in one of Portugal’s most dynamic and career-focused lyric-arts competitions. Prizes include monetary awards, performance engagements, and ongoing career mentorship, reinforcing the competition’s mission to launch the next generation […]

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Book | The Liberation of Portuguese Africa, 1961-75 | By Pedro Aires Oliveira et al – Editor’s Note

13 November 2025

This book analyzes the liberation struggles that took place in the Portuguese colonies of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea, Cabo Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe during the second half of the twentieth century, highlighting how they unraveled and challenged colonialism in the international sphere. Activists established headquarters and training camps in various exile settings that were […]

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Web Summit | Microsoft confirms $10 billion investment in AI data hub in Sines – Portugal

11 November 2025

Speaking during the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Microsoft President Brad Smith confirmed that Microsoft plans to invest approximately US $10 billion in the creation of a next-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) data hub in Portugal. The project—one of the largest AI-focused infrastructure investments announced in Europe—will be developed in Sines in partnership with Start Campus […]

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Community | Portuguese abroad urged to register for the 2026 Presidential Election – Portugal

11 November 2025

Portuguese citizens living abroad are being urged to register or update their voter information before the end of November in order to participate in Portugal’s next presidential election, scheduled for 18 January 2026. The voting roll will freeze 60 days before Election Day, meaning that after November 19, 2025, no new registrations or address updates can be […]

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