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America Latina e Caraibi

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25 July 2013
URUGUAY: A homage to Guglielmo Marconi

Uruguay has commemorated Guglielmo Marconi with a series of events at Punta dell’Este marking the 76th anniversary of the inventor’s death on 20 July 1937. During the celebrations, the Italian Honorary Vice Consul was honoured for his work in the Maldonado-Punta dell’Este consular district. The initiatives were organised with support from the Italian Embassy and […]

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18 July 2013
Renaissance Masters in Brazil for the first time

Raphael’s Christ, a triptych by Beato Angelico, Lorenzo Lotto’s Adoration of the Shepherds, Botticelli’s St. Augustine: 57 masterpieces of Italian painting from the most prestigious public and private collections tell the story of our Renaissance for the first time ever in Brazil. The exhibition will run in Sao Paolo through 23 September and move to […]

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18 July 2013
Under-Secretary Giro introduces a draft regional convention on the confiscation of illegal assets

Under-Secretary Giro introduced a draft regional convention on the confiscation of illegal assets to the Security Commission of the Central American Integration System ( SICA), prepared with the contribution of the Italian police, anti-Mafia directorate and the customs police. Under-Secretary Giro introduced a draft regional convention on the confiscation of illegal assets to the Security […]

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17 July 2013
LIMA – Italy at the 18th International book fair

Italy will be participating at the 18th International Book Fair in Lima, to take place in the Peruviain capital from 19 July to 4 August. The Italian Cultural Institute will represent Italy with its own stand, and with panels of “Que viva Bibi” by cartoonist Sergio Staino. This year’s fair’s guest of honour will be […]

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17 July 2013
El Salvador, il Sottosegretario Giro inaugura l’ospedale rurale di Chalchaupa realizzato dalla cooperazione italiana “un primo esempio di sanità nella regione per garantire l’accesso sanitario universale”

Il Sottosegretario Giro, insieme al Ministro della Salute di El Salvador, Maria Isabel Rodriguez, ha inaugurato l’ospedale rurale di Chalchaupa, realizzato con un programma di 2,5 milioni di dollari della cooperazione italiana del 2009. Oltre all’ospedale è stata finanziata la formazione di un’unità sanitaria che assiste 600 nuclei familiari nelle zone rurali e 1800 nelle […]

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16 July 2013
San Salvador, Under-Secretary Giro attends closing ceremony for Italian security support programme in Central America

Under-Secretary Giro attended the ceremony for the closing of an Italian programme of support for a regional security strategy for emergency response to organised crime. “Italy offered Central America its experience in fighting organised crime. The battle is a global one that is confronted through investigation, confiscation and greater regional integration”, the Under-Secretary stated. Availing […]

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16 July 2013
MEXICO – Pirelli doubles investments

The new 200 million USD investment “Pirelli Green Performance” in Mexico was presented recently in Mexico City during a ceremony whose participants included Secretary of the Mexican Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villareal, Governor of the State of Guanajuato Miguel Marquez Marquez, new Director General of ProMexico Francisco Gonzalez Diaz, Pirelli Vice President for Operations Giuliano Menassi, […]

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16 July 2013
ITALY – ARGENTINA – Online a new call for joint scientific research projects

Now on-line a new call for joint science and technology research projects within the framework of the 3-year executive science and technology cooperation protocol between Italy and Argentina for 2014-2016. The goal is to encourage bilateral scientific and technological cooperation in the sectors of environment and energy, nanotechnologies, medicine and health, basic sciences (mathematics, physics, […]

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15 July 2013
Under-Secretary Giro meets with Deputy Foreign Minister of Salvador Castaneda Magana

“Special relationship between Italy and El Salvador, working to ensure the social inclusion and security of Central Americans”. An invitation to President Funes to the Italy-Latin American and Caribbean Conference in December. Under-Secretary of State Mario Giro met with Deputy Foreign Minister of El Salvador Castaneda Magana to review Italy’s special relationship with that country; […]

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15 July 2013
BUENOS AIRES – ‘Verano italiano’ a great success

“Verano Italiano”, which featured cinema, music, opera, art and food/wine all Made in Italy, was held in Buenos Aires between June and July and enjoyed great public success thanks, in particular, to the participation of esteemed cultural personalities such as Franco Battiato, Eugenio Bennato, Uto Ughi and Milan’s La Scala Chamber Orchestra. Read more, in […]

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3 July 2013
ITALY-ARGENTINA – Vivaldi staged in Buenos Aires

A concert by Milan’s La Scala Chamber Orchestra, one of the most important in Italy, will be held on 5 July in Buenos Aires, featuring the work of Vivaldi. The event will be held at the Teatro Coliseo. Read more in Italian.

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