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21 May 2013
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will be representing the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony for Rafael Correa

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will be representing the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony for Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador. The ceremony will take place in Quito on 24 May 2013 This will be the first visit to Ecuador by a member of the Italian Government in many years and as such underscores […]

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23 April 2013
PANAMA – Imprese italiane protagoniste a Expocomer (in translation)

Si e’ svolta la scorsa settimana a Panama, alla presenza del presidente Ricardo Martinelli, la XXXI edizione di Expocomer, la fiera multisettoriale piu’ importante della regione centroamericana. Per l’Europa hanno partecipato imprese italiane, spagnole, britanniche e francesi.In particolare, per l’Italia erano presenti una decina di imprese principalmente nei settori dell’abbigliamento, alimentare, vinicolo, bigiotteria e smaltimento […]

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23 April 2013
PANAMA – Italian firms leaders at Expocomer

Ricardo Martinelli was present last week as Panama hosted the 31st edition of Central America’s most important multi-sector trade fair, Expocomer. Participating European firms included those of Italy, Spain, the UK and France. Italy made an especially strong appearance with dozens of firms, mainly from the sectors of apparel, food, wine, costume jewelry and waste-removal. […]

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23 April 2013
MONTEVIDEO – Tribute to Antonioni

The series “Antonioni, film maker of deconstruction” opened at the Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo. It was organized by the Embassy and Italian Cultural Institute to commemorate the director’s 100th birthday, and was curated and introduced by Amilcar Nocchetti, one of Uruguay’s most noted cinema critics. Read more, in Italian.

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9 April 2013
ARGENTINA – Stefano Benni at Italian Cultural Institute

Celebrated Italian writer Stefano Benni will be a guest of the Italian Cultural Institute, where he will meet the public on 26 April, and will be present on 27 April at the Institute’s stand at the international Book Fair. Read more, in Italian.

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5 April 2013
LIMA – Slow Food founder Petrini and cartoonist Staino visit Peru

The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima has hosted a debate between the founder and president of the Slow Food association, Carlo Petrini, and the cartoonist Sergio Staino, who is very popular in Peru. Topics discussed included food traditions, sustainable agriculture and biodiversity. After the debate a exhibition of Staino’s cartoons and illustrations featuring universal subjects […]

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4 April 2013
BOLIVIA – Italian exports growing

According to figures provided by the Italian Embassy in La Paz, Italian exports to Bolivia grew by 85.96% in 2012, to 170.9 million dollars. Imports of Bolivian goods also increased, by 29.85%, making a total value of 50.9 million dollars and giving Italy a trade surplus of over 120 million dollars. The excellent performance of […]

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3 April 2013
BUENOS AIRES – ‘Days in Argentina’, an inter-university initiative, returns

“Days in Argentina”, an initiative organised by the Italian Inter-University Consortium for Argentina (CUIA), returns to Buenos Aires. The aim of the event, which will run from 18 to 30 April 2013, is to promote the Italian-Argentinian partnership. A partnership that is already strong but always open to new opportunities for collaboration in high-level research. […]

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28 March 2013
ITALY-MEXICO – Record trade

According to the latest statistics, Italy and Mexico set a new trade record in 2012. Italian exports of goods and services peaked at €3.7 billion, with an annual growth rate of 15.9%. Performance was especially lively in the sectors of foodstuffs (+34.7%), beverages (+26.7%) and pharmaceuticals (+22.5%). Imports from Mexico of over one billion euro […]

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