Portuguese American Journal

Portuguese American Journal

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Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night
 

Book | Reduction in Force: Poems by Hugo dos Santos  – Review

By Millicent Borges Accardi Born in Lisboa, Portugal, Hugo dos Santos was raised in New Jersey. An award-winning writer and translator, his books include a collection of short stories about Newark, Then, there (Spuyten Duyvil, 2019), his upcoming book, book A Reduction in Force (Bauhan Publishing, 2026), winner of the May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry […]

Community | Portuguese diaspora entrepreneurs network to be created – Portugal

The Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Emídio Sousa, has expressed his intention to foster the creation of an economic community that connects Portuguese citizens and their descendants worldwide, aiming to strengthen ties between the diaspora and Portugal’s economy. His proposal centers on leveraging the global Portuguese diaspora, estimated at more than five million people, […]

Debate | Portuguese lawmakers propose shift in gender identity laws – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has voted in a preliminary session to advance three controversial bills that would significantly alter the country’s gender identity framework, marking a potential shift away from one of Europe’s most progressive legal models.  The proposals, backed by center-right and right-wing parties including the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Chega, and CDS-PP, would move forward […]

Vatican City | Pope Leo XIV to visit Fátima in the near future – Portugal

Pope Leo XIV has expressed a clear desire to visit Portugal, fueling growing expectations that a future papal trip will include the Sanctuary of Fátima, one of the world’s most significant Catholic pilgrimage sites.  While the Vatican has confirmed there is no imminent official visit being planned, recent diplomatic and ecclesiastical signals suggest the visit […]

Community | Boston Red Sox to honor Portuguese Heritage Night – Massachusetts

The Boston Red Sox have announced a special Portuguese Heritage Night on June 3 at Fenway Park, as the team takes on the Baltimore Orioles.  June’s designation as Portuguese-American Heritage Month in Massachusetts gives added significance to the Red Sox celebration at Fenway Park.  The honor is part of the club’s ongoing commitment to celebrate […]

Azores Airlines: Expands routes to North America and Europe for 2024 – Travel

05 November 2023

Azores Airlines, the flagship carrier of the Azores, is set to introduce new destinations in 2024, enhancing its current 11 operations in North America and various European cities. CEO Teresa Gonçalves announced the expansion, emphasizing its benefits for Azores-based passengers and connecting travelers. The airline plans to introduce transatlantic flights from Ponta Delgada, Funchal, and […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Portugal, São Miguel, Terceira, Travel, World

Spooky | Supermoon phenomenon remains a mystery | By Len Port

31 October 2023

An artificial intelligence review of strange footprints and circular patterns on the roof of a home in Portugal agrees that it is baffling to the homeowner and others who have looked into the mystery. The imprints were discovered by Odilia Marques Fernandes on a flat portion of the roof she had installed a year ago […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Portugal, World

PNAID: National Diaspora Investment Support Program – Viana do Castelo, PT

31 October 2023

The launching of the second edition of the Meeting of the National Diaspora Investment Support Program (PNAID), is taking place on November 2, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, to present the program in preparation for the largest world event scheduled for December 14-16, 2023.  Aimed at bringing together national and Portuguese business entrepreneurs, who wish […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Heritage, Organizations, People, Portugal, World

Opinion | António Guterres condemning both sides for the Gaza crisis | By Len Port

25 October 2023

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants continues to escalate, Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, is condemning both sides for the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In appealing for peace, António Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister, has said both sides have violated international law. He described as “appalling” the initial attack […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Politics, Portugal, World

Book | The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin & Kitimat: Two Plays | By Elaine Ávila – Editor’s Note

24 October 2023

Two epic labor plays, based on true events, by the acclaimed author of Fado: The Saddest Music in the World. In The Ballad of Ginger Goodwin, discover how Canada got the eight-hour day – and in Kitimat, visit the fastest declining town in Canada, whose residents are suddenly offered a deal by Big Oil. The […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Awards, Azores, Books, Community, Featured, Heritage, People, Portugal, World

Opinion | Middled East conflict could turn into a wider war | By Len Port

17 October 2023

The strongest neutral voice amidst the biased international clamor over the crisis in Israel and Gaza has been that of António Guterres. The United Nations secretary-general and former Portuguese prime minister was quick to call on the Hamas militants to immediately release the 199 Israeli hostages they have seized and to ask the Israeli government […]

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Posted in Featured, People, Portugal, World