@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
On Manners, Corruption, and War in Ukraine
The medieval city of Viseu ((pronounced vee say oo) sits in the center of Portugal surrounded by mountains and rivers. On a Friday night,...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Pedrogao Ex-President Appeals “Inhumane” Sentence
Alzira Luiz in front of her house in Rapos, Castanheira de Pera, which was destroyed by the fire and still was being rebuilt in September...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Pedrogao Trial: “Fires Aren’t Fought But Prevented”
Most of the deaths occurred on National Road 236-1, which connects Castanheira de Pera and Figueiro dos Vinhos. Portugal has an...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Mar 30
- 8 min
Radon Cancer-Risk Reduction Plan Awaits OK
MAP OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RADON -- Parishes with more than 10% high-risk area are considered highly susceptible (Elevado) (1,812...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Mar 28
- 9 min
Prince William’s Regret Over Slavery Isn’t Enough
Prince William danced in the Garifuna village of Hopkins, Belize. The Garinagu (plural of Garifuna) are descendants of an...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Mar 22
- 12 min
Lithium Mine Threatens Way of Life
For three years, many in Montalegre , Portugal, have opposed the proposed mine with protests, petitions and links with other groups. At...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Orange “Rain of Clay” Sky in Portugal Expected in Caribbean
Dust from the Sahara Desert in North Africa traveled first to Spain on March 14 and, then, to Portugal on the following day, painting the...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Recipe for a Hero/Receita para Fazer um Heroi
Valentyna Konstantynovska, 79, in combat training for civilians in Mariupol, Ukraine (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/The Associated Press) Tome-se...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Mar 8
- 10 min
Have Your Say on Lithium Mine by May 10
The site of the proposed Romano mine An opponent of the potential lithium mine in Portugal’s Montalegre likened the “Romano” mine to...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Mar 1
- 9 min
Serra da Estrela Saved From Lithium Mining
Nearly 150 in Celorico de Basto protested approval of lithium exploration in Seixoso-Vieirios: “It’s a fight of all for all.” The UNESCO...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Feb 28
- 2 min
20 Ukrainian Residents of Portugal Go Home to Fight
Demonstration of support for Ukraine In response to the request to mobilize for defense, about 20 Ukrainians living in Portugal began...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Portugal: How to Help Ukrainians
In a demonstration against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Association of Ukrainians in Portugal announced the creation of a...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Belize: "Talking Drums" on COVID-19
COVID-19 protocols are still in place, including wearing a properly fitted face mask in public. When I visit family in Belize, there is...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Beware of Toxic Processionary Caterpillars
Anytime in the spring from February onwards, the caterpillars leave the nests in a long line, which can be composed of as many as 300...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Feb 7
- 4 min
Pedrogao: Unpredictable “Fire Whirlwinds”
“Fire whirlwinds” in Pedrogao Grande prevented the prediction of “the right direction” of the deadliest fire in Portugal’s history,...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Feb 7
- 9 min
Where Portugal Stands in EU Fight Against Corruption
“The vaccination process in Portugal went well because we came together. After a somewhat troubled start, we managed to prevent anyone...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Feb 2
- 5 min
Portugal OKs 6 Out of 8 Sites for Lithium Prospecting
The Directorate-General of Energy and Geology map of the six approved areas After completing a Strategic Environmental Assessment, the...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Pedrogao Fire Housing Trial: Ex-President Gets 7 Years
“This was a surprise,” said Valdemar Alves, ex-president of Pedrogao Grande municipality, accompanied by his wife as they left the Leiria...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Portugal: Worst Drought Status in 17 Years
“The 2005 drought was the one with the highest percentage of territories in the severe and extreme drought classes, but the current one...
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@ Cynthia Adina Kirkwood
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Pedrogao Fire “Rotated” Suddenly
Augusto Arnaut, the commander of Pedrogao Grande firefighters, is one of the 11 defendants. (Photo by Arturo Machado/Global Imagens) A...
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