You need to came Madeira for the Madeira Forum Global a meting join Madeira people around the World , the 2022 meting last Week , the people need to know more about Madeira im the Caribian

In America the name Perry ( Steve Perry ( Journey) , Katty Perry ( singer), Joe Perry ( Aerosmith) , is the Portuguese Pereira, Steve Perry and Katty Perry are From Açores , Joe Perry the family from Madeira

The "Venezuelans" who are coming to Madeira/Portugal are also from Madeira (or Portugal), who emigrated to Venezuela, or their descendants. Most are from Madeira. Emigration to Venezuela is more recent than that of the Caribbean. Note: To suggest the exchange Portugal/Madeira/Caribian Countries, you should send an email to the Secretário de Estado das Comunidades Portuguesas (he's also from Madeira). Good luck on your return to Madeira.

Most Portuguese won't even recognize their pioneering role in the biggest taint of History – slavery; they will come up with a million excuses. Please be aware of Portugal's current faults which are immense. 🇵🇹🌍👍

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I believe that most people know about Portugal and their long legacy of slavery. No country of color is going to celebrate the Portuguese. They were very cruel and brutal. With all due respect to your ancestors, I don't believe that Portuguese would embrace their black decendants. The Portuguese traded slaves in the Caribbean. The name Curacao comes from Coracao. I have British ancestors, but I'm assuming it was through slavery, so I won't be looking for them.
Just a word of advice, learn Portuguese so you can better understand how they feel about their black decendants. You sound very excited about your Portuguese heritage and I'm excited for you, but you are romatizing about things that don't interest the Portuguese. I lived in Portugal and the truth is they don't really care for black people. I know it sounds negative, but I just don't want to be disappointed because you seem like a very nice person. I don't believe you understand legacy of slavery and the Portuguese. Good luck brother!

Since you are preparing to come back to your ancestral home to Madeira, its good to know that here, last names are not "De Freitas" but just Freitas. "De" is a pronoun which means "From" so it is not your surname as such, if anyone asks what your surname is & you happen to have a "De" or "Da" like I do, your last name is always Silva, Ferreira, Costa, Silveira, etc. Not "dos Santos" , but Santos. On your documentation, if you have a "da or de" you included it as part of your last name. As far as awareness of the Portuguese heritage in the Carib, we do know about it, but since there are not a lot of associations of Portuguese Caribbeans interested in maintaining a relationship with the home country, nothing gets done. I remember when the Portuguese descendents of Hawaii were barely known, so much so I a Portuguese citizen didn't even know we had a huge community there, until I went there and saw "chouriço" on the McDonalds breakfast menu; it blew me away! I then made some inquiries and reached out to a local Portuguese Associations, I realized the huge amount of legacy there. Now there is more awareness of the huge influence of Portuguese in Hawaii, with statues erected in Honolulu celebrating Portuguese, and they also have an Honorary Consul. All Portuguese descendents need to get together and reach out, and you are doing your part. There are several Portuguese associations in Bermuda, some are on FB and there is a Clube Vasco da Gama, where Portuguese is taught. Reach out to them and ask how the Portuguese governments can help. Also reach out to the Portuguese Honorary Consul in Bermuda at amonizdesousa@chw.com. Here's a Portuguese news link on our community in St. Barts, just translate pls.
https://www.nit.pt/fora-de-casa/viagens/nesta-ilha-das-caraibas-vivem-milhares-de-portugueses-e-o-fado-e-quase-como-um-hino
Also may I add the Secretary of State for Portugal's Communities is a Madeiran, Paulo Cafôfo. He just came back fm a visit to Venezuela where 225.000 Portuguese and descendents live, so he is engaged, there are just Portuguese descendents all over.
https://observador.pt/2022/05/12/secretario-de-estado-das-comunidades-portuguesas-inicia-a-visita-a-venezuela-esta-quinta-feira/.
On the Portal for the Secretary of Portuguese Communities, I reached out on your behalf. I have a copy of the link under my email, but cannot transfer here. Hope it brings on an answer. Here's the contact link.
https://portaldascomunidades.mne.gov.pt/pt/sugestoes-elogios-ou-reclamacoes
Warm Regards fm 🇵🇹l

People that can prove there Portuguese roots can get Portuguese citizenship.

Hi! Really love and appreciated your channel 🖤I came across it serendipitously while searching for Madeira history. I’m also fascinated and “mad” about Madeira. 3/4ths of my grandparents are from Madeira. They immigrated to Caracas, Venezuela in the 50’s for a better life and more opportunity. They were mainly farmers, living and working on the land. My grandmother didn’t know how to read or write her entire life, but she was expert embroiderer. Unfortunately I don’t know a lot about my heritage, but I did a DNA test a few years ago. Unsurprisingly, more than 60% is Madeiran, but to my surprise Guyana was also listed. Guyana has never been mentioned in my family before. After some research I read about the connections between Madeira and Guyana — truly fascinating. There’s so much more to be explored about Madeira and it’s history. Unfortunately there’s a lot that’s not talked or written about (connections with slave trade, beginnings of capitalism, etc). I believe Venezuela has the 2nd largest Portuguese diaspora (most from Madeira). They are called luso venezolanos. Many have returned to Madeira, or Europe in general, in recent years because of Venezuela’s instability. Excited to hear more about your journey. I agree that Madeira should really make investments into it’s connections with the Caribbean. Take care 🖤