the diplomat Pietro Tombaccini He took over the management of the Italian Consulate General in Belo Horizonte, responsible for serving the Italian community. in Minas Gerais.
Tombaccini replaces Nicoletta Gomiero, who had held the position since January 2023. In his first message to the community, the new consul general stated that he intends to strengthen relations between Italy and Minas Gerais.
"I hope that my term in Belo Horizonte can strengthen ties with Minas Gerais. Italy and Brazil are two great countries in continuous transformation," he stated.
The diplomat also highlighted the role of Italian institutions and organizations linked to the Italian-origin community in the state. According to him, these entities occupy a central position in the life of Minas Gerais and will be interlocutors of the consulate during the new term.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed: citizenship is born with the person.
- New legal front opened
- Processes can still be filed.
- Individual assessment before any decision.
Born in Cesena, in the Emilia-Romagna region, on September 15, 1971, Tombaccini holds a degree in economics and commerce from the University of Bologna. He entered the diplomatic service in December 2001.
Throughout his career, he has held positions in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Among the positions he has held is that of Consul General of Italy in Mendoza, Argentina.
Married and father of two children, Amedeo and Luce, Tombaccini is interested in travel, history, and sports. In his youth, he was part of the Italian under-16 national football team.
The arrival in Belo Horizonte comes amid a round of changes in the Italian consular network. In recent days, new consuls-general have also taken up posts in Brazil, Argentina, and the United Kingdom.
Changes at other consulates
In São Paulo, Mauro Campanella took over. The largest Italian consulate in the world in terms of registered citizens. In his introductory message, he promised to focus his work on "more efficient, innovative and effective" services.
Campanella replaced Domenico Fornara, who had held the position since September 2022. Italianism already publishedcor a profile of the new consul general in São Paulo.
In Argentina, Filippo Romano has taken over as Italian Consulate General in Rosario, replacing Marco Bocchi. Romano stated that the efficiency of consular services and attention to the needs of the community will be among the priorities of his term.
The Rosario post serves one of the Argentine regions with the oldest and largest Italian presence. Its jurisdiction covers the provinces of Santa Fe, Chaco, Formosa, Misiones, Corrientes, and Entre Ríos.
In the United Kingdom, Luca Fratini took over as Italian Consulate General in Edinburgh on July 1st, responsible for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Porto Alegre is still waiting for a successor.
In Porto Alegre, the mandate of Valerio Caruso His term ended on July 16, after four years leading the consulate responsible for Rio Grande do Sul.
As of this Saturday (1st), the consulate had not yet officially announced the name of the new consul-general. The institutional page continued to present Caruso as the incumbent, despite the announcement of the closure of the mission.
The change comes just a few months after the consulate moved to a new location on Loureiro da Silva Avenue. Services resumed at that address in May.
With these changes, three important Italian consular districts in South America underwent leadership changes within a few days: Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, and Rosario. Porto Alegre is expected to complete the list as soon as the Farnesina announces Caruso's successor.
The Constitutional Court's decision changed the landscape. The new citizenship law will now be reviewed by the European Union's courts of justice.
