Ever since I was a little boy, my father always reminded us of our Portuguese JudaismJudaic roots. From, from love stories of my ancestors, to the very survival of our family bloodline and traditions. Maduro is a last name that had horrifying origins of being forced to renounce our religion or face the worst punishments, but hope was never lost in our family.

Despite the difficulties in their desperate journeys at the sea, we’ve managed to preserve our jewishJewish heritage by refusing the choice of becoming Conversos, a manifestation from Portugal in 1496, which turned our roots into refugees.

Life always finds its way. They’veThey migrated to the island of Curacao to continue as a jewishJewish community. Over time, thea Sephardic Synagogue was established in the region. After the success of my family in Curacao, new generations have traveled further in search of a anotheranother home to replace their beloved Portugal. From thenthere, our family has grown strong in Panama, where we have thrived in prosperity and business for many years.