Make Portuguese Count™ in the 2020 Census
Starting March 12, 2020, all US residents will be asked to complete a short questionnaire,…
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Covid-19: Portugal with 59 suspected cases, most with negative results – DGS
Lisbon, 28 Feb 2020 (Lusa) – Portugal has so far had 59 suspected cases of…
Platform ‘Açorianos no Mundo’ presented in the US by Paulo Teves
The Azores Regional Director for the Communities travels to the United States of America from…
Devin Nunes’ Azorean Heritage “shapes the way he sees America” – author
Los Angeles, United States, Feb. 2, 2020 (Lusa) – The Azorean heritage of Devin Nunes,…
Portugal one of the most peaceful countries in the world
The other day, during a conversation among friends, these two facts became clear. Portugal is…
Books: “Azores – Hunting for the American Dream”
The Association of Azorean Emigrants has just released a children’s book “Azores – Hunting for…
Proposals to encourage increased civic participation of Portuguese living abroad
The Council for the Portuguese Communities (CCP) presented a series of proposals to increase civic…
Portugal: Podence Caretos celebrate World Heritage status
The sound of the rattles echoed to celebrate Caretos World Heritage status at “Casa do Careto de Podence” when the live broadcast from Colombia confirmed that the traditional “mascarados transmontanos” are, as of today, Immaterial Heritage of Humanity.
Portuguese foosball working for more recognition and Olympic dream
The ambition of the International Foosball Federation to elevate the sport to the Olympic modality…
U.S. House of Representatives approves business visa for Portuguese citizens
The legislation is known as the “FRIENDS Act”, which opens two categories of business visas to Portuguese in the U.S., was approved Tuesday night (Wednesday morning in Lisbon) with bipartisan support in the House of Representatives of Congress.
World beach soccer champions received by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Lisbon, 02 Dec 2019 (Lusa) – The Portuguese beach soccer team, which became world champion…
Climate: Thousands protest on Lisbon’s streets in defense of the planet
Lisbon, Nov 29, 2019 – Thousands of activists, mostly young people, are protesting on the…
Portugal wins ‘Oscar’ for the best tourist destination in the world for the 3rd time
Lisbon, 28 Nov (2019) Portugal was distinguished as the best tourist destination in the world…
‘Azores Windmills Trail Run’ highlights the “most beautiful spaces” of Graciosa
The Regional Director of Tourism pointed out that the ‘Azores Windmills Trail Run’ event highlights…
Former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg formalizes presidential candidacy
New York, United States, 24 Nov 2019 (Lusa) – Billionaire and former mayor of New…