America Latina e Caraibi

Economic Diplomacy

28 November 2025

WeBuild to undertake expansion of the Yacyretá hydropower plant

WeBuild has been commissioned to carry out the expansion works of the Yacyretá hydropower plant. The project, financed by EBY, has a total value of USD 620 million. The intervention, known as the Aña Cuá Project, entails the installation of three new turbines, which will increase Paraguay’s national generation capacity by 270 MW (around 10%), […]

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Press Releases

28 November 2025

Undersecretary Silli’s mission to Costa Rica and Guatemala for institutional meetings

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, carried out a mission to Costa Rica and Guatemala for bilateral political consultations. During the visit, he also held meetings with Italian businesses, members of the Italian communities residing in the two countries, and representatives of their respective civil societies. In Costa Rica, […]

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Press Releases

27 November 2025

The Ambassador in Venezuela visits Italian prisoners Alberto Trentini and another Italian detainee

The Italian Ambassador to Caracas, Giovanni De Vito, carried out a consular visit today to the Italian national Alberto Trentini, during which he also met another detainee, Mario Burlò. The Ambassador reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) that Trentini was in a better condition compared with the previous visit. The […]

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Press Releases

18 November 2025

Undersecretary Silli speaks in Rome at the 2nd Mexico–Italy Business Forum

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, participated today—on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani—in the opening session of the second edition of the “Mexico–Italy Business & Investment Forum”, held at the Unioncamere headquarters in Rome and organised by the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Italy in cooperation with the Embassy […]

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Press Releases

13 November 2025

Tajani, Piantedosi and Nordio to chair tomorrow’s International Anti-Corruption Coordination Table Dialogue with the Government of Mexico

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, the Minister of Justice, Carlo Nordio and the President of the National Anti-Corruption Authority, Giuseppe Busia, will tomorrow, 14 November, chair the Interinstitutional International Anti-Corruption Coordination Table at the Italian Police Academy. Established in 2016 and coordinated by the Ministry of […]

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Economic Diplomacy

13 November 2025

With the project for a new gas pipeline Paraguay positions itself as a South American energy hub

The gas pipeline project connecting Argentina’s Vaca Muerta maxi-field to the Brazilian market will help establish Paraguay as a new energy hub in South America, strengthening regional energy integration. The project, with an estimated investment of approximately $2 billion, will span a 1,050-kilometre route, starting in Argentina (110 km), crossing the Paraguayan Chaco for 530 […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

11 November 2025

São Paulo, “First Love” on Stage

The Week of the Contemporary Italian Scene (SCENA) returned to São Paulo. Conceived and curated by Rachel Brumana, it has been committed since its first edition in 2019 to bringing to Brazil leading artists and performances from the Italian contemporary scene, representing the country’s most recent artistic production and engaging with the local scene. Two […]

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Press Releases

10 November 2025

Minister Tajani’s Mission to Brazil for the “Belém Climate Summit”, in the framework of COP30

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, represented Italy on behalf of the Italian Government at the Belém Climate Summit, convened by Brazilian President Ignacio Lula, just days before the inauguration of COP30. At the Summit, Italy reaffirmed its firm commitment to doing its part to limit global warming, urging all participating States to combine […]

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Press Releases

10 November 2025

Undersecretary Tripodi participated in the 4th CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, represented Italy at the 4th CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia. The Summit confirms Italy’s and the EU’s growing focus on the Euro-Latin American partnership, which involves over a third of United Nations Member States. At the heart of the agenda were the […]

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Press Releases

6 November 2025

COP30. Minister Tajani speaks on behalf of Italy at the Climate Summit in Belém

“Climate change is a reality that affects us all and must be tackled by placing the human person at the centre of every action to protect nature”. With these words, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani addressed the Climate Summit currently under way in Belém, Brazil, speaking on behalf of the […]

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Press Releases

6 November 2025

Tajani, together with Cardinal Parolin, visits Opera Don Calabria facilities in Brazil’s Amazon region

As part of his mission to Brazil to attend the COP30 Climate Summit, Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani travelled to Marituba, on the outskirts of the city of Belém, where he visited, together with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the Hospital of Divine Providence and the Fazenda da Esperança missionary community. Both institutions are […]

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Press Releases

5 November 2025

Undersecretary Silli attends in Washington the Plenary Assembly of the Business Council for Latin America

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, attended in Washington the 36th Plenary Assembly of the Business Council for Latin America (CEAL). Representing Italy, Guglielmo Picchi, Chairman of SACE, also took part in the meeting. In his remarks, Undersecretary Silli emphasised the importance of the entire region, both for the […]

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