When I was choosing a country where I could start a new life, it was between Canada and Australia. Canada got the pick because of the lower likelihood of unpleasant insects and snakes and so on.

Wow, bullets flying? That was not the Portugal I recall. They were way too busy sucking back wine and slurping their black coffees with side orders of brandy to get active about anything.

Pretty laid back folk. but then Salazar was in charge and although they grumbled, life was pretty good for them during the 50s-60s.

I guess thing chnaged and things got more violent in the 80s.

I hate change. ;-)