America Latina e Caraibi

Diplomatic Network

1 October 2025

Belo Horizonte, Consulate General signs partnership with Inhotim

The Consulate General of Italy in Belo Horizonte and the Inhotim Institute – a contemporary art museum and botanical garden located in Brumadinho, in the State of Minas Gerais – have signed an institutional partnership aimed at promoting cultural and educational initiatives between Brazil and Italy. The agreement opens up new prospects for international dialogue […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 September 2025

Buenos Aires, Campionato Scuola Pizzaioli

With several thousand visitors, over 100 competitors from across South America and wide media coverage, the 5th edition of the “Campionato Scuola Pizzaioli” (Pizza School Championship) has come to a close. The event was organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Buenos Aires together with the Scuola Pizzaioli – the leading training institution in […]

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Press Releases

26 September 2025

Undersecretary Silli at the Italy–Latin America SME Forum on the Lazio agri-food supply chain

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, took part today in Gaeta at the closing session of the Italy–Latin America SME Forum on the Lazio agri-food supply chain, an event promoted by the Italo–Latin American Institute in cooperation with the Lazio Region and the Regional Agency for the Development and Innovation of […]

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Press Releases

25 September 2025

Export Plan EUR 161 million approved to support the internationalisation of 361 Italian enterprises. Export contracts worth over EUR 1 billion supported

The Facilitation Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has approved 378 subsidised loans managed by SIMEST, totalling EUR 161.35 million, in favour of 361 Italian enterprises. These funds will support investments in digital and green transition, participation in international trade fairs and events, market entry operations, the recruitment of temporary export managers, and […]

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Press Releases

25 September 2025

Italian nationals detained in Venezuela

With regard to the situation of Italian nationals detained in Venezuela, the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, held a telephone conversation yesterday evening with his Venezuelan counterpart, Andrea Corao. Deputy Minister Cirielli conveyed the Italian Government’s appreciation for the consular visit that the Chargé d’Affaires in Caracas was able […]

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Press Releases

24 September 2025

Undersecretary Tripodi concludes mission to New York with EU-CELAC Ministerial Meeting

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, today concluded her mission to New York on the occasion of the UNGA80 High-Level Week, participating in the EU–CELAC Ministerial Meeting, a preparatory step towards the upcoming November Summit in Santa Marta. In her remarks, the Undersecretary emphasised that cooperation between Europe, Latin […]

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Diplomatic Network

23 September 2025

Buenos Aires, Italian Sports Day in the World

The Italian Ambassador to Buenos Aires, Fabrizio Lucentini, celebrated the second Italian Sports Day in the World together with the Italian Alpine Ski Team that was protagonist of a thrilling and engaging event. In the evocative setting of Cerro Castor, in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, where Italian athletes train for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, the Ambassador welcomed […]

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Press Releases

20 September 2025

Minister Tajani spoke by phone with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ramirez Lezcano

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, spoke by telephone today with the Foreign Minister of Paraguay, Rubén Ramirez Lezcano, a key Latin American country with which this year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of bilateral relations and where a large community of Italians live (over 25% of the population is of […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 September 2025

Buenos Aires, Exhibition for Architect Virginio Colombo

The exhibition “From Milan to Buenos Aires. Virginio Colombo,” organized by the Fondo Documental y Fotografico Virginio Colombo, in collaboration with the Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación  and under the patronage of the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, opened on 18 July and will run until 19 December. The exhibition, curated by Alejandro […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 September 2025

Rosario, screening dedicated to Carlo Di Palma

On Friday, 19 September, during a new edition of the Fare Cinema Festival, the Consulate General of Italy in Rosario, in collaboration with El Cairo Cine Público, ACEK, Rai Cinema, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, and the Lazio Region, will present the documentary film Acqua e zucchero: i colori della vita (Water and […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 September 2025

Guatemala, “Obiettivo Italia” for the 25th anniversary of the Italian Cultural Institute

The photography exhibition “Obiettivo Italia” opened on 10 September at the Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala City, and will run until 2 October. The exhibition aims to document the traces of the deep-rooted and diverse Italian presence in Guatemala, reflecting on the deep bond between the two countries on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

15 September 2025

São Paulo, Italian Comics at the Bienniale

The eighth Curitiba Comics Bienniale, the largest comics event in southern Brazil, took place from 4 to 7 September. It featured over fifty conferences, ten workshops, eight exhibitions, and a four-day fair showcasing and enhancing the work of 250 artists. This edition was characterized by decentralized activities: in addition to various activities in public schools, […]

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