America Latina e Caraibi

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25 May 2012

Italy-Brazil: complementary economies, says Dassù

Italy and Brazil can rely on complementary economies and common historic-cultural roots, Under-Secretary Marta Dassù underscored during the Italo-Brazilian economic forum in Sao Paolo at the start of System Italy’s government-region-parliamentary mission, in which more than 600 commercial and institutional representatives from both Italy and Brazil participated.

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25 May 2012

SANTIAGO DEL CHILE – Embassy of Italy opens to the public for the Festival of the Republic

In the spirit of the “Open Doors at the Farnesina” and to celebrate the Festival of the Republic, on 2 and 3 June the Embassy of Italy in Santiago will open its doors to the public for the first time to allow tours of its gardens and halls, in collaboration with “Barrio Italia”, the area […]

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25 May 2012

Intervento Binazionale Italia messico

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signora Segretaria Espinosa Cantellano, cara Patricia, Signori Delegati messicani e italiani, il compito e l’onore di aprire i lavori della III Commissione Binazionale Italia-Messico mi sono tanto più graditi alla luce dell’eccellente stato dei rapporti italo-messicani a livello politico, nel settore economico-commerciale e anche nell’ambito culturale. Questa riunione si […]

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24 May 2012

MOMENTO ITALIA-BRASILE – Caravaggio exhibition opens

Momento Italia-Brasile event is further embellished by a major exhibition of hte works of Caravaggio that opened at the “Casa Fiat de Cultura” in Belo Horizonte and will be followed by others on De Chirico, Modigliani and Imperial Rome. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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24 May 2012

Italy-Mexico: Terzi signs agreement on strengthened integration

“Strengthening integration with Mexico at all levels” is the goal of an agreement signed today by Minister Giulio Terzi and his Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa, aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation in political, security, economic and cultural contexts. The agreement was signed during the third meeting of the bi-national Italy-Mexico commission, and for the first time […]

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21 May 2012

Made in Italy in Brazil: mission led by Under-Secretary Dassù

Further boosting economic/trade relations with Brazil, encouraging Italian businesses’ penetration of the world’s 6th largest economy and the 2nd largest in the Americas, is the goal of the System Italy mission led by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù from 21-24 May. New formula: 15 regions participating, 200 businesses The new formula of this mission, enlarged for the […]

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10 May 2012

Italy–Latin America: in revitalising the partnership, a “no” to protectionism

Knowledge, innovation and cooperation are the foundations for the new partnership between Italy and Latin America. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at a meeting held at the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA) in the presence of the Ambassadors of the countries of the region. In noting the importance of the “human dimension […]

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10 May 2012

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(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signore e Signori, E’ un piacere essere qui con voi, in questa nostra “casa comune”. Per l’accoglienza riservatami desidero ringraziare voi tutti ed in particolare: il nuovo Presidente dell’IILA, Ambasciatore del Guatemala Alfredo Trinidad Velásquez, cui rivolgo i più vivi rallegramenti la Vice Presidente, Ambasciatore del Paraguay, Ana […]

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10 May 2012

Argentina: conferenza sulla lotta al traffico di cocaina (in translation)

Nelle giornate del 10 e 11 maggio si svolgerà in Argentina a Buenos Aires la prima conferenza internazionale “Supporting the fight against organised crime on the cocaine route”. Organizzata dalla Direzione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo del Ministero degli Esteri e finanziata dalla Unione Europea, la conferenza riunirà oltre 50 rappresentanti delle istituzioni dell’America […]

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4 May 2012

BUENOS AIRES – “In the Blood: dreams of water and landfall”: music to remember the stories of Italian emigrants to Argentina

The harsh reality of Italian post-war emigration was the background to the performance by Virginia Innocenti, an actress and signer of Italian origin, entitled “In the Blood: dreams of water and landfall”. The event took place on 14, 21 and 28 April 2012 at the Parque de la Memoria in Buenos Aires, with the patronage […]

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4 May 2012

Momento Italia Brasile: a food and drink festival dedicated to Italy

Italian food and drink featured large in the Brasil Sabor Food and Drink Festival 2012, which opened yesterday at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia. The Festival will see events celebrating Italy’s culinary traditions and products that will run for a month in over 200 towns and cities in Brazil’s 27 states. It is an integral […]

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2 May 2012

Cooperation: Guatemala: Nutritional Recovery Centre now opened

The “RAN” Emergency programme conducted by the Italian Embassy in Guatemala is funding 12 projects to reduce food, nutritional and environmental risks for vulnerable categories of the population (first and foremost women and children). The projects focus on the groups most affected by high rates of malnutrition and hit by the devastating effects of the […]

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