The President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, began his official visit to South America this Monday (03), but surprisingly did not include Brazil in his agenda.
The country, which has around 35 million descendants of Italians and more than 750 thousand Italian residents, appears to have been ignored by the Italian leader.
In the first stage of the trip, Mattarella disembarked in Chile, where he will have a series of commitments, including meetings with Chilean authorities, visits to historical sites and signing of agreements.
The Italian president appears to be committed to strengthening ties with Chile, a country rich in natural resources essential for industry, such as copper, iron and lithium.
Meanwhile, Brazil, which has a significant Italian presence in its population and maintains historical and cultural ties with Italy, is left out of the visit. This omission raises questions about the relationship between the two countries and the importance that the Italian president attributes to Brazil.
It is undeniable that Brazil has a significant Italian community, which has contributed and continues to contribute to the country's development. Furthermore, commercial and diplomatic relations between Brazil and Italy are relevant and would deserve special attention from the Italian leader.
Brazil's absence from this official visit can be interpreted as a disregard for the historical and cultural ties between the two countries, in addition to being a missed opportunity to strengthen economic and political partnerships.
While the Italian president visits Chile and Paraguay, Brazil is left out, with a feeling of indifference on the part of a country that should recognize the importance of its presence here.
It remains to be seen the reasons behind this decision and whether there will be any plausible justification for Brazil's exclusion from this official visit.
Meanwhile, Brazilians of Italian descent and those who maintain ties with Italy await an explanation and an attitude consistent with the importance of this bilateral relationship.
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