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Teolinda Gersão | Narrative talent transcending literary boundaries Social Media | Parliament proposes bill requiring parental consent for minors Update | Persistent severe downpouring forces evacuations Election’26 | Diaspora vote count shows strong support for André Ventura Book | An Azorean Family
 

Teolinda Gersão | Narrative talent transcending literary boundaries – Interview

By Maria Duran On the 29th of October, 2025, Portuguese writer Teolinda Gersão became a second-time winner of the APE-DGLAB Romance and Novel Grand Prize. Autobiografia não escrita de Martha Freud (2024), [The Unwritten Autobiography of Martha Freud], published by Porto Editora, earned her the 43rd edition of the award, organized by the Portuguese Writers […]

Social Media | Parliament proposes bill requiring parental consent for minors – Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has approved legislation that would restrict minors’ access to social media platforms by requiring parental authorization for users under the age of 16, making it one of Europe’s most concrete legislative steps toward regulating youth activity online. The proposal, introduced by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), mandates explicit, verified parental consent for minors […]

Update | Persistent severe downpouring forces evacuations – Portugal

Heavy and persistent rainfall continues to affect mainland Portugal as successive Atlantic systems prolong saturated ground conditions and heighten flood risk across several regions, forcing evacuations. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro described the extreme weather episodes as a “devastating crisis” affecting communities across the country while emphasizing that emergency coordination and recovery efforts continue nationwide. Mário […]

Election’26 | Diaspora vote count shows strong support for André Ventura – Portugal

Portugal’s presidential runoff election provisional vote count indicates that Chega candidate André Ventura secured the largest share of votes cast by Portuguese citizens living abroad. As final counts are still being compiled from abroad, Ventura has received approximately 51.88% of the diaspora vote, compared with 48.12% for Seguro. These figures reflect global voting and remain […]

Book | An Azorean Family’s History: Our Faria and Moitoso Roots | By Keith Tavares – Editor’s Note

Genealogical research is a journey into the past, uncovering the stories and connections that define our heritage. For Keith Daniel Tavares, this journey explored his Faria and Moitoso ancestors, unearthing the rich history and legacy that has shaped his family. An Azorean Family’s History delves into the significant findings of Keith Tavares’ genealogical research, highlighting […]

Peter Pereira: The wisdom of poetry and healing – Interview

29 November 2022

By Millicent Borges Accardi A Luso American with roots in Asia, physician and poet Peter Pereira is a primary care doctor located in Seattle, Washington, where he cares for an urban, underserved population of immigrants, refugees, housing project residents, and the elderly. The author of two poetry books, What’s Written on the Body (2007) and […]

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

Community: Global Diaspora Network roadshow visits East Coast – Portugal

26 November 2022

The Global Diaspora Network [Rede Global da Diaspora] is in the United States, between November 28 and December 2, with events in New York, Newark, Providence, and Boston, bringing together more than 150 American entrepreneurs of Portuguese descent. The four cities will host the Portuguese roadshow representing the largest collaborative business platform visiting the Portuguese […]

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Posted in Azores, Community, Featured, Madeira, Organizations, People, Portugal

Community: MAPS Announces New Board Officers – Cambridge, MA

25 November 2022

The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) Board of Directors elected a new slate of officers for the 2022-2024 term at its monthly meeting on November 22. António Massa Viana, Esq., of Sudbury, founder and Managing Attorney at Massa Viana Law, was elected as the health and social service organization’s new Board President. He takes […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, People

Travel Alert: TAP Air Portugal refunds millions to affected travelers – Washington, DC

23 November 2022

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) mandated that TAP Air Portugal, and five other airlines, pay millions in fines and refunds due to delays and cancellations resulting from the onset of the Covid’19 pandemic. Accordingly, DOT has issued a USD$1.1 million fine to TAP Air Portugal for delaying refunding more than USD$123 million to […]

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Posted in Community, Featured, Organizations, Portugal, Travel, World

Community: Harmonia Mosteirense Band sharing stage with the Extreme – Hudson, MA

21 November 2022

Portuguese American musician, Nuno Bettencourt, is organizing a joint concert with the Boston based Extreme rock band and the Azores based Harmonia Mosteirense Brass Band, to take place throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the town of Hudson, (MA), on November 26, and in the city of Fall River (MA) on November 27.  The concert, […]

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Posted in Arts&Culture, Azores, Community, Entertainment, Featured, Heritage, Music, Organizations, People, São Miguel, Terceira, World

Opinion | Portugal’s population on the decline – By Len Port

20 November 2022

The global population, according to the United Nations, reached 8 billion and is still rising, while Portugal’s population was said to have been 10,126,454 and falling. United Nations statistics show that in 1950 the global population was only 2.6 billion. In 2011 it had risen to 7 billion. It is predicted to reach 9.7 billion […]

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Posted in Azores, Featured, Heritage, Madeira, Portugal