(2 August 2018) The “Fundación Solidaridad Italiana” (Italian Solidarity Foundation) was established in Santo Domingo. It is an initiative carried out by a group of eleven Italians residing in the Caribbean nation. The founding members of this new organisation are Antonio Bagnara, Ivo Bellacini, Flavio Bellinato, Aldo Burzatta, Agostino Citti, Paolo Dussich, Ricky Filosa, Eugenio Neri, Luca Pellegrini, Giancarlo Signore, and Diana Spedicato. The founding charter, legally registered with Dominican authorities, explains the mission of the non-profit organisation to assist Italian citizens in situations of emergency and extreme need. Furthermore, it will promote solidarity among Italians residing in the Dominican Republic and support projects aimed at guaranteeing the protection of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all Italian nationals who are in the Dominican Republic.
