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"Our world changed in an instant": Paulo Pereira, mayor of Mineola, recalls what he experienced 25 years agoPhoto by Nsolut on Pexels
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"Our world changed in an instant": Paulo Pereira, mayor of Mineola, recalls what he experienced 25 years ago

CNN Portugal11 September 2026 at 22:10

Paulo Pereira is the mayor of Mineola and gave an interview to CNN Portugal on the day that marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. In the interview, Pereira reflects on the impact of that day, declaring that "our world changed in an instant". The interview marks the passage of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that shook the United States in 2001. The article indicates that the mayor shared his personal memories about the events he experienced exactly 25 years ago.

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