Le relazioni italo-cilene agli albori del fascismo

The present article deals with the political-diplomatic relations between Italy and Chile since the rise of fascism until the beginning of the 1930s. In particular, a special focus is devoted to the visit of the famous fascist journalist and writer Mario Appelius to Chile in 1929. Indeed, the study of that visit allows to assess the number of initiatives endeavoured by the Rome government with the purpose of gaining ground in Chile, as well as the features of the future actions of the fascist regime aimed at projecting his presence in the country. Moreover, the visit revealed the special attention that Mussolini regime paid for the Italian-Chilean community and for the local political dynamics. The article is mainly based on primary sources, drawn from the Historical-Diplomatic Archive of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ASDMAE), from the Italian Central State Archive and from General Historical Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile