America Latina e Caraibi

Press Releases

7 August 2024

Establishment of the Venezuela Task Force

At the direction of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, a permanent task force was established today at the Farnesina to monitor developments in Venezuela. In the first meeting, chaired by Secretary General Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, all issues related to the Venezuela emergency were addressed, and some […]

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In detail

6 August 2024

Hearing of Minister Antonio Tajani before the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate on the latest developments in the Middle East and in Venezuela

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will hold a hearing before the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate on the recent developments in the political situation in the Middle East and in Venezuela.

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Press Releases

5 August 2024

Venezuela: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on post-election developments

The European Union continues to follow developments in Venezuela with great concern. Reports from international election observation missions clearly state that the presidential elections on 28th July did not meet international standards of electoral integrity. Despite its own commitment, the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) has not yet published the official voting records (“actas”) […]

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Press Releases

2 August 2024

Tajani: Italy supports the Venezuelan people

“Italy stands alongside the Venezuelan people, who have expressed their will,” declared the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, emphasising the urgency of respecting the democratic vote, which has been undermined by numerous manipulations of the vote’s outcome, especially in the transmission of data, as recorded by independent […]

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Press Releases

31 July 2024

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Venezuela

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU, express our solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who peacefully exercised their right to vote in large numbers on July 28 to shape the future of their country. […]

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Economic Diplomacy

25 July 2024

Costa Rica, advancing the liberalisation of the electricity market

In Costa Rica, significant strides are being made in the liberalisation of the electricity market. In 2022, the government presented a draft project for the “Harmonisation of the National Electricity System” to open up the energy market following years of crisis. In October 2023, a new version of the text proposes the creation of the […]

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Press Releases

11 July 2024

Undersecretary Silli on mission to El Salvador for Institutional Meetings

Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli made an institutional mission to El Salvador from 9 to 11 July, where he held talks with Vice President of El Salvador Ulloa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hill, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mira, and Secretary of Trade and Investment Jorge Miguel Kattan. “El Salvador is looking with growing interest […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 July 2024

Santo Domingo – Italy’s contribution to heritage preservation.

The Spanish historic centre of Santo Domingo is able to maintain its UNESCO World Heritage designation thanks to the recent inauguration of the Dominican Higher School of Restoration. On the occasion, the progress in the restoration works of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, entrusted to the Italian expert studio Donadello&Partners following an international tender […]

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Economic Diplomacy

1 July 2024

Costa Rica, zero-deforestation coffee for Europe and Italy leads the way

With the entry into force of a new regulation, starting in 2025, the import of cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood from deforested land will be banned in (EU’s markets. Although other South American countries, such as Ecuador, Paraguay and Bolivia, have called these rules discriminatory to trade, Costa Rica has decided […]

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Press Releases

26 June 2024

Italy participates in the 54th General Assembly of the Organisation of American States

The 54th General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) opened today in Assumption, Paraguay. The event, dedicated this year to the theme “Integration and security for sustainable development”, is of greatest importance for the OAS, the main forum for regional coordination and cooperation that brings together most of the North American, Latin American […]

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In detail

25 June 2024

Minister Antonio Tajani participates in the event “Argentina: Opportunities in the Energy and Productive Transition Sectors”

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, speaks remotely at the event dedicated to Argentina and the topic of “opportunities in the energy and productive transition sectors”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Argentina […]

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Press Releases

24 June 2024

Minister Tajani in Milan for the Italy-Argentina business forum and for meetings with CONSOB and SACE

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will be in Milan tomorrow, Tuesday 25 June, to attend the event “Argentina: nuove opportunità nel settore energetico e della transizione produttiva” (Argentina: new opportunities in the energy and energy transition sectors). The Deputy Prime Minister will then attend CONSOB’s annual […]

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