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Italy recognizes the efforts of Rio Grande do Sul's Civil Defense in honor at the consulate

Colonel received a medal of recognition, left by the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, who recently visited the State

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In the image: the consul general of Italy in Porto Alegre, Valerio Caruso, the head of the Military House and State Coordinator of Protection and Civil Defense, Colonel Luciano Chaves Boeira, and the vice-governor of RS, Gabriel Souza | Photo: Disclosure
In the image: the consul general of Italy in Porto Alegre, Valerio Caruso, the head of the Military House and State Coordinator of Protection and Civil Defense, Colonel Luciano Chaves Boeira, and the vice-governor of RS, Gabriel Souza | Photo: Disclosure

The Italian Consulate General in Porto Alegre received a visit from the Vice-Governor of Rio Grande do Sul on July 26th. Gabriel SouzaDuring the meeting, in addition to overseeing the issuance of his wife's Italian passport, Souza participated in a productive meeting with the consul general. Valerio Caruso.

Talise Souza, wife of the vice-governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Gabriel Souza (right) and consul general Valerio Caruso | Photo: Disclosure
Talise Souza, wife of the vice-governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Gabriel Souza (right) and Consul General Valerio Caruso | Photo: Disclosure

At the meeting, the Head of the Military House, Colonel Luciano Chaves Boeira, was honored with a medal sent by the Italian president Sergio Mattarella, in gratitude for the services provided during Mattarella's recent visit and for the care provided to victims of the May floods.

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The meeting addressed the strengthening of relations between Rio Grande do Sul and Italy, including technical and scientific exchanges between the Civil Defenses of the two regions.

Italy had already shown its support by sending around 30 tons of humanitarian aid and recently announced additional aid from around 3 million reais for Brazilian Red Cross.

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