20 March 2011
Faustino da Silva was born in the island of Pico in the Azores, on October 10, 1900. He arrived in the United States at 19 years old to settled in the Sacramento area, California. After moving around and working in several jobs, he bought some land and cattle, opened a slaughtering house, and expanded his business […]
20 March 2011
Property prices fell in all regions across Portugal – except in Madeira – where the average price of a home increased by an impressive 1.8 per cent year-on-year. According to Morgan Forbes, an investment company based in Funchal, Madeira property prices increased last year despite the general Portuguese housing downturn and the recent devastation caused by […]
19 March 2011
President Obama landed today in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, for a five-day tour of Latin America to also include Chile, and El Salvador. In Portuguese-speaking Brazil, Presidents Obama and Rousseff will renew their commitment to promoting an innovative U.S.-Brazil education partnership to meet the needs of a 21st century workforce. Governments of Brazil and […]
19 March 2011
Thousands of Portuguese unionists protested yesterday downtown Lisbon to end austerity measures, demand jobs and better pay. The protest was headed by trade unionists affiliated to the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers, which claims around 600,000 members. Recently the Portuguese government launched austerity packages while rising fuel costs and interest rates, which triggered strikes and demonstrations. […]
19 March 2011
For the last 10 years, Portuguese born award-winning photojournalist Peter Pereira, has generated numerous stories at home and abroad, including assignments in Haiti, Honduras, Portugal, and Mexico. Pereira has worked with a team of journalists to chronicle the live of Portuguese-Americans in Massachusetts, which led to the publication of “A Nossa Vida: The Portuguese Experience in […]
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19 March 2011
Fernanda Costa , the current coordinator for the K-12 Portuguese language programs in the United States, announced Thursday that the Camões Institute, based in Lisbon, with the support of the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, is sponsoring Portuguese language classes at the United Nations International School (UNIS), to children of United Nations’ diplomats. According to […]
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