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America Latina e Caraibi

Press Releases
19 August 2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs assists Italians in Bolivia stranded by bad weather in the high mountains

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit and in close coordination with the Embassy of Italy in La Paz, assisted yesterday around a hundred Italian citizens who had become stranded in the high mountains due to the adverse weather conditions currently affecting Bolivia. Seasonal bad weather is leading to closures or reduced opening […]

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Press Releases
14 August 2026
Colombia Earthquake: Humanitarian Assistance Package Approved

At the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli has authorised a package of humanitarian initiatives in response to the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia, with the aim of contributing to the initial emergency response and supporting the swift socio-economic recovery of the affected regions. The multilateral interventions, […]

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Press Releases
2 August 2026
Plane crash in Peru: seven Italian victims confirmed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the case in conjunction with the Embassy in Lima

Yesterday, a plane crash occurred in the Nazca area of Peru, in which thirteen people lost their lives, including seven Italian nationals. The aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan operated by the Peruvian airline Aerodiana, had taken off from Pisco and was heading to fly over the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO-recognised archaeological site. The plane crashed […]

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Press Releases
29 July 2026
Undersecretary Tripodi in Lima for President Fujimori’s inauguration

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, attended the inauguration ceremony in Lima of the President of the Republic of Peru, Keiko Sofia Fujimori Higuchi, representing Italy. Italy’s participation confirms the strength of bilateral relations with Peru, which are based on deep historical, cultural and economic ties. In recent years, there has been […]

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Press Releases
17 July 2026
Italy takes centre stage at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair, from 28 November to 6 December

Eighteen years after its last appearance as Guest of Honour, Italy will once again take centre stage at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), the most important event dedicated to Spanish-language publishing and one of the sector’s leading events worldwide. The initiative was presented today at the Farnesina by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio […]

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Press Releases
16 July 2026
At the Farnesina, Italy presented as Guest of Honour at the 40th Guadalajara International Book Fair

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, presented the programme for Italy’s participation as Guest of Honour at the 40th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, scheduled to take place from 28 November to 6 December. Speakers included, amongst others, two writers from the Italian delegation, Olga Campofreda and Viola Ardone, who offered a […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
16 July 2026
Santiago de Chile: ‘Mistero Buffo’ (Comic Mystery Play) is being staged to mark the centenary of Dario Fo’s birth

To mark the centenary of Dario Fo’ birth, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Centro Cultural Lo Prado in Santiago de Chile hosted a performance of ‘Mistero Buffo’, starring the actor Matthias Martelli, directed by Eugenio Allegri and produced by the Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale. The event was attended by […]

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Press Releases
16 July 2026
Tajani calls on Nicaragua to extradite the terrorist Casimirri

Speaking yesterday in Madrid at an EPP meeting, Minister Tajani paid tribute to Aldo Moro, who was assassinated by the Red Brigades. The Minister pointed out that the Nicaraguan government continues to harbour and protect the terrorist Alessio Casimirri – one of Aldo Moro’s murderers, who has been definitively sentenced to six life imprisonment terms […]

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Press Releases
15 July 2026
Speech by Antonio Tajani at the Libertas Forum with Latin American countries

In his speech at the ‘Libertas Forum’ in Madrid, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani outlined the Italian Government’s commitments to the region: “We are here in Madrid, at this important summit with our Latin American brothers and sisters, to reaffirm the Italian Government’s strong stance in favour of democracy, freedom and the rule of […]

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In detail
26 June 2026
Guadalajara International Book Fair: Nicole Tecchio is the illustrator behind the visual identity of FIL Niños 2026

The Guadalajara International Book Fair, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Ministry of Culture announce that the Italian illustrator Nicole Tecchio has been selected to develop the visual identity for FIL Niños 2026, the children’s section of the Fair to be held this coming November in Guadalajara (Mexico), at […]

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Press Releases
26 June 2026
Earthquake in Venezuela: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating consular assistance and monitoring assistance and relief operations alongside the Italian Civil Protection

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit, the Embassy of Italy in Caracas and the Consulate General, has been closely monitoring developments in Venezuela since the very first moments following the violent earthquake that struck the country, providing consular assistance to citizens affected by the quake. Following confirmation of the death of an […]

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