São Paulo – Graziano Messana, president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo (Italcam), has been appointed Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The honor was presented at the Italian Embassy in Brasília by Ambassador Alessandro Cortese, in recognition of “Messana’s professional career and his commitment to relations between Italy and Brazil.” At the helm of Italcam since 2020 and reappointed for a third term in April 2026, Messana has devoted the past 20 years to strengthening economic ties between the two countries. Through the Chamber, he has helped foster dialogue between businesses and institutions and support the presence of Italian companies in the Brazilian market. (9colonne)