Chancellor Yván Gil received style copies of Italy's new ambassador

Published at: 02/02/2026 12:22 PM

The Minister of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, received this Monday the style copies of the new Italian ambassador appointed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Giovanni Umberto de Vito, who served as Chargé d'Affaires of the diplomatic mission of the European country in Caracas.

The protocol ceremony was held at the Casa Amarilla Antonio José de Sucre, where the Venezuelan Foreign Minister reiterated the willingness of the Bolivarian Government to strengthen diplomatic and bilateral relations, “based on respect for the sovereignty and self-determination of peoples.”

“Our approach is focused on mutual cooperation and on providing support to our respective Italian and Venezuelan communities,” Gil added in a message posted on his Telegram channel.

De Vito has served as Chargé d'Affaires of Italy in Venezuela since 2023. He was Ambassador in Dakar, Senegal (2020 - 2023), also accredited in Mali (until August 2021), Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde. Previously, he was the head of the Italian diplomatic mission in Malta (2013 - 2017).

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