In 1965, a statue of António de Oliveira Salazar was erected at the heart of Santa Comba Dão. This is a pleasant rural town in central Portugal — and the place where Europe’s longest-ruling ...

Portugal in election week was like a nation under siege—and, in a sense, it was. The air force was alerted. Naval patrol boats growled offshore, and ground troops earmarked for the revolt-torn ...

Learn how the Portugal United Nations partnership has evolved since 1955, advocating for dialogue and conflict resolution.

For nearly 40 years, António de Oliveira Salazar has been the unusual dictator of an unfortunate land. An austere, almost monastic man who once taught economics, he has shunned publicity and ...

The Salazar regime seems, however, to be indifferent to the rising tensions. If it does collapse in violence, the results will be tragic for the brave, patient, honest, and likable Portuguese people.

Despite its long-standing alliance with Britain, Portugal remained officially neutral during World War II, walking a ...

Ever wondered what was going through the minds of ordinary Portuguese citizens during Salazar’s dictatorship? Here's how you can find out.

NEW BEDFORD – Infamously known as PIDE, the International and State Defense Police that existed during Portugal’s Estado Novo regime of António de Oliveira Salazar has traditionally been ...

THE first formal treaty of alliance between Great Britain and Portugal was signed in 1386. But coöperation between the two countries had begun at an even earlier period. Many of the Crusaders who ...

Military vehicles and red carnations returned to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacted dramatic moments from the army coup that brought democracy to the ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Military vehicles and red carnations return to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup that ...