Lisboa, 16 Nov 2021 (Lusa) – The President of the Republic today awarded José Saramago the Order of Camões for his “unique services to Portuguese culture and language” at the start of the celebrations marking the centennial of the writer’s birth. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa handed the award to the…
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Toronto, Canada, 15 Nov 2021 (Lusa) – A Portuguese-Canadian businessman wants to make the custard tart known worldwide and for that, he is launching a virtual bakery and pastry project. “This is an old dream, to make the custard tart as famous as cannoli and sushi. Basically, it’s like going…
Redação, 03 Nov 2021 (Lusa) – Last year, 62 journalists were murdered just for doing their job, denounced the agency of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In a statement, the entity added that between 2006 and 2020 the total number of these professionals killed in the…
“Glory” is the first original Portuguese production for the streaming platform Netflix, in exhibition Friday, Nov 5 , in 190 countries.
Washington, Oct 30, 2021 (Lusa) – Randi Charno Levine, a philanthropist, and cultural diplomat, will be the new U.S. ambassador to Portugal, according to a statement posted on the White House official website, becoming the second woman to head the American diplomatic representation in Lisbon. The “intended appointment” of Randi…
The film “The Metamorphosis of Birds”, by Catarina Vasconcelos, is Portugal’s candidate for a nomination for the Oscars, revealed today at the Portuguese Film Academy. The film, which has collected several international awards and is currently being shown in Portuguese cinemas, is Portugal’s candidate for an Oscar nomination for Best…
Boston, United States of America, Oct 15, 2021 (Lusa) – Immigrants who are victims of domestic violence are more afraid to report it and ashamed to speak out, said Portuguese advocate and counselor João Corga, who works with undocumented people in the United States, to Lusa news agency. “Besides the…
Lisbon, Oct 14, 2021 (Lusa) – PAN today considered a “very important victory” for the party the increase, from 12 to 16 years, of the minimum age to attend a bullfight in Portugal, indicating that it resulted from the negotiation of the State Budget. “We welcome this very important victory…
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Oct 14, 2021 (Lusa) – The vice president of the Azorean Government, Artur Lima, said today at the opening of the Azores-Brazil meeting that the occasion should serve to promote greater articulation and “better cooperation” between Brazilian and Azorean entities. “More than a point of arrival, this…
Boston, United States, Oct 12, 2021 (Lusa) – Sixty years in the United States, with a “horrible” adaptation period, little support for immigrants, and some discrimination, never made Azorean Rosa-Maria Cardoso Pinto have less love for her origins. Honored as one of the “builders” of the 50th anniversary of the…
Reading, 12 Oct 2021 (Lusa) – The Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed 800 goals today since he became professional, in 2002/03, to achieve a ‘hat-trick’ in the reception to Luxembourg (5-0), qualifying for the World2022. At Estádio Algarve, the ‘captain’ of the Portuguese national team scored at eight, 13, and…
Washington, Oct 13, 2021 (Lusa) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved raising the federal debt limit, with the vote following party lines, by 219 votes to 206. This approval, following that of the Senate, temporarily averts the scenario of the U.S. going into unprecedented default, due to…
Lisbon, Oct 12, 2021 (Lusa) – The government will create a new social benefit for childhood, so that all children in extreme poverty receive 100 euros per month, in addition to providing for strengthening the family allowance of the 1st and 2nd income brackets. According to the draft State Budget…
10 Oct 2021 (Lusa) – Former footballer Rui Costa, 49, was elected the 34th president in the history of Benfica, winning Friday’s early elections for the bodies of the club, with 84.48% of the votes. The official announcement was made today by the president of the General Assembly, António Pires…
United Nations, New York, Oct. 7, 2021 (Lusa) – The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a new Global Vaccine Strategy against covid-19 to vaccinate 40 percent of the population in all countries by the end of the year. The plan requires $8 billion (€6.9…