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# 78 APRIL 18 , 2016
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THE INTERVIEW:
ANTONIO VERDE
All you need to know about Italy in Los Angeles.
Meet the Consul General Antonio Verde
By Umberto Mucci
sides the Consulate General, there are a Cultural
Institute, an ICE office, an
ENIT representation, and
a Commerce Chamber
that covers up the entire
US West Coast. Moreover,
there is a huge network of
honorary consulates, which allows us to reach even
little-controlled areas. Our
Honorary Consuls are very
proactive and work-comHow is Italy present throu- mitted: they represent a
ghout the areas of com- great resource for us.
petence of his Consulate
ch was renewed last year
General – namely, in South I would like to mention and which represents the
California, Arizona, Neva- also the COM.IT.ES, whi- voice of our compatriots
da, and New Mexico?
Los Angeles is one of the
most significant cities in
the United States. It houses one of the most active consulates, which is
a point of reference for
many Italian people. We
are pleased to host Consul Antonio Verde, who
has been representing
our country in LA for one
year and a half.
This is a very large area,
hosting
more
than
200,000 Italians (or Americans of Italian origin).
Most of them live in Los
Angeles, but they are also
present in other areas. At
an institutional level, Italy
is a strong presence. Be6 | WE THE ITALIANS
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