America Latina e Caraibi

Press Releases

5 May 2023

Undersecretary Giorgio Silli co-chairs the 2nd session of the Political Dialogue Mechanism between Italy and Costa Rica

On 5 May, Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, co-chaired with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Lydia Maria Peralta Cordero, at the Farnesina, the second Session of the Political Dialogue Mechanism. “Today’s meeting was an important opportunity to strengthen and expand Italy’s already excellent relations […]

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Press Releases

27 April 2023

Italia- El Salvador / Seconda Sessione di dialogo politico presieduta alla Farnesina dal Sottosegretario di Stato Silli

Il 27 aprile il Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri e alla Cooperazione Internazionale Giorgio Silli ha co-presieduto con la Vice Ministra degli Esteri di El Salvador, Adriana Mira, la seconda Sessione del Meccanismo di Dialogo Politico, esercizio di consultazione periodica inaugurato nel 2019. “L’incontro odierno ha rappresenta una preziosa opportunità per rafforzare e ampliare […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2023

Mission to Argentina by the Undersecretary of State, Giorgio Silli

Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli was on a mission to Argentina for a busy programme of meetings and visits, divided into a first stop in Buenos Aires, from 18 to 19 April, and a second in Cordoba on 20 April. The focus of the mission was, first and foremost, the Italian community in the country, […]

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Press Releases

13 April 2023

Presented at the Farnesina – in the presence of Undersecretary Silli – the “Italiani delle Americhe” (Italians of the Americas) project: a book and web documentary promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI), produced by Akronos and developed in collaboration with National Geographic Italia.

The “Italiani delle Americhe” project was presented today, April 13, at the Farnesina, in the presence of Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli, Director General for Italian Citizens Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali and the authors, Riccardo Venturi and Lorenzo Colantoni. Fifth production in a series dedicated to the history of Italian emigration around the world that […]

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Diplomatic Network

31 March 2023

Released the new edition of the “Doing Business in Brazil Guide”

The new and updated edition of the “Doing Business in Brazil Guide”, realised by the Italian Embassy in Brasilia in partnership with GM Venture and KPMG, was presented at Confindustria. Ambassador Azzarello , Mr. Massana and Mr. Esposito gave their speeches at the event. On 3 April, the Guide will be presented at the Banca […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 March 2023

Argentina, Master in Studies and Management of the Italian Community

The “Diplomatura in Studi e Gestione delle istituzioni della Collettività Italiana in Argentina” (Master in Studies and Management of the Institutions of the Italian Community in Argentina) coordinated by the Italo-Argentine Centre for Advanced Studies (CIAAE – Centro Ítalo Argentino de Altos Estudios) of the University of Buenos Aires is supported by the Italian Embassy […]

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Press Releases

29 March 2023

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, on a mission to Mexico (March 27-28)

On 27 and 28 March, Giorgio Silli, the Italian Undersecretary of State, took part in a mission to Mexico to return 43 pre-Columbian archaeological artefacts (vases, sculptures and votive offerings dating from the III to the XIV century AD). These artefacts, of great historical, artistic and cultural value, were stolen over the years, and recovered […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 March 2023

Lima: an exhibition celebrates the Frecce Tricolori

On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the Italian Air Force, the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima organises the photographic exhibition “Volare Tricolore” by Elena Barsottelli. It is an exhibition in which each picture recalls the magic and emotion of the air show, an activity of the Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) (National Aerobatic Team). […]

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Press Releases

25 March 2023

The Undersecretary of State, Hon. Giorgio Silli, in the Dominican Republic for the 28th Ibero-American Summit (Santo Domingo, 23-24 March 2023)

On behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Giorgio Silli, participated in the 28th Ibero-American Summit, held in Santo Domingo from 22 to 25 March 2023. The Summit of the Heads of State and […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 March 2023

Italian schools abroad: opening of the school year in the southern hemisphere

On 16 March, the state-recognised private school Scuola Italiana Eugenio Montale in São Paulo, Brazil, hosted the event inaugurating the school year for Italian schools active in the southern hemisphere. The event opened with greetings from Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, who emphasised that, thanks to […]

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In detail

16 March 2023

Meeting between Minister Tajani and the Ambassadors of Latin American and Caribbean States

Today, at Villa Madama, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met with the Ambassadors of Latin American and Caribbean States. Minister Tajani strongly desired to hold the meeting in order to reaffirm the importance given by the Italian government to relations with Latin America. Tajani stated that […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 March 2023

Buenos Aires, Divina Italia on the bill at Teatro Colón

The Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires, together with the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires and Teatro Colón, is proposing ‘Divina Italia’ (Divine Italy), a full program of events planned from 7 March throughout 2023, including opera and theatre productions, as well as performances of Italian artists ranging from opera to ballet, from music to […]

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