America Latina e Caraibi

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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Diplomatic Network

6 March 2023

Cordoba: permanent exhibition “Paesaggi d’Italia” at the Consulate

The Consulate General of Italy in Cordoba, Argentina, presents the permanent exhibition “Paesaggi d’Italia-Caminando por Italia”, curated by Italian-Argentine painter Matilde Hubaide. The exhibition covers some of Italy’s most emblematic cities and places, such as Venice, Genoa or Piazza Superiore di San Francesco in Assisi, as portrayed by the artist during her numerous trips to […]

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Events

28 February 2023

Foreign Ministry: Assistance to Chile to determine the causes, the origin and the nature of forest fires

The mission of Carabinieri experts to Chile – promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in response to the Chilean request for Italian forensic and investigative assistance to determine the causes, origin and nature of the spreading of numerous forest fires that have caused 24 deaths and devastated over 400,000 hectares […]

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Press Releases

16 February 2023

Meeting of Undersecretary Giorgio Silli with the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Werner Isaac Vargas Torres

Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Giorgio Silli had a meeting today with the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Werner Isaac Vargas Torres. SICA is the political, economic and cultural integration organisation of Central American states, the aim of which is the regional promotion of the rule […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 January 2023

Bogotá, Colombian archaeological artefacts found in Italy returned

The Italian Ambassador to Bogotá, Gherardo Amaduzzi, took part in a ceremony held at the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the return to Colombia of a collection of ancient pre-Columbian archaeological artefacts found in Italy by the Carabinieri Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Turin. The Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs, […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 January 2023

Donation of the sculpture Atlas to the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima

Italian sculptor Giacomo Rizzo will donate one of his works, Atlas, to the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima during a ceremony to be held on 31 January in the courtyard of the Institute. The sculpture, presented by the artist as part of the In the land exhibition, open to the public from 10 October 2022 […]

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Press Releases

25 January 2023

Mission to Mexico of Undersecretary Giorgio Silli (Mexico City, 22-24 January 2023)

The Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, concluded a mission to Mexico yesterday, during which he held talks with the Mexican Minister of Culture, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, the Undersecretary for Foreign Trade at the Mexican Ministry of Economy, Alejandro Encinas Najera, and the Mexican Undersecretaries for Foreign Affairs – Carmen Moreno […]

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Diplomatic Network

23 January 2023

“Encuentro con gigantes” in Mexico City

“Encuentro con gigantes” will be presented during a Master Conference scheduled for 25 January at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City and organised by the Institute, the Embassy, Fundación Marso and CIAD-CONACyT. The project promotes photo-documentation of marine giants (particularly in the Sea of Cortez region, where some of Mexico’s largest islands are concentrated, […]

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Press Releases

21 January 2023

Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli meets Panama’s Deputy Minister Yill del Carmen Otero and Minister Milciades Concepción in Panama and participates in the Consular Meeting for Latin America

Yesterday, the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, who was on a diplomatic mission to Panama, met with the Deputy Minister for Multilateral Affairs and International Cooperation, Yill del Carmen Otero, and the Minister of Environment, Milciades Concepción. “A great opportunity to further strengthen the bilateral relationship […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 January 2023

Santiago, Italian at Festa de los Idiomas

The Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago is among the organisers of the new edition of Fiesta de los Idiomas, now in its 15th year. The event, which aims at promoting multiculturalism and the learning of foreign languages as a vehicle for personal and social growth, will be held on 21 January at the Aire Libro […]

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