President Jair Bolsonaro arrives this Friday (29), around 7:30 am Brasília time (12:30 am local time), in Rome, capital of Italy, where the group participates in the weekend of the Summit of Leaders of the G20. which brings together the 20 largest economies in the world. 
The only appointment of the day for Bolsonaro is an audience with the president of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, at the Palácio do Quirinal. In Italy, whose system of government is parliamentary, the president is the head of state. The head of government is exercised by the prime minister, a position currently occupied by Mario Draghi.
The presidential delegation is made up of ministers Carlos França (Foreign Affairs) and Paulo Guedes (Economy). On Saturday (30) and Sunday (31), the Brazilian president participates in the activities of the G20, where he should have other bilateral meetings with foreign authorities, in addition to internal meetings.
The meeting of the main global leaders must have as central themes the fight against the pandemic and the climate situation on the planet. On the Brazilian side, issues such as health, technology and the environment will be on the agenda, as reported by the Itamaraty Palace.
After the G20 meeting, Bolsonaro’s Italy schedule includes a trip to the province of Padua, where a ceremony is scheduled to award the title of honorary citizen of the municipality of Anguillara Veneta, followed by a lunch hosted by the city’s mayor, Alessandra Buoso . She is a member of the right-wing Italian party A Liga. This region is also considered the place of origin of the Brazilian president’s family, from where his paternal great-grandfather would have emigrated to Brazil.
On Tuesday (2), Bolsonaro’s appointment is in the province of Pistoia, where he will participate in a ceremony in memory of the Brazilian soldiers who fought for the Brazilian Armed Forces during World War II. The ceremony will take place at the Brazilian Military Votive Monument.
The forecast is that, after this commitment, Bolsonaro will return from Italy to Brazil, where he should arrive at dawn on Wednesday (3).
About the G20
The G20 was created in 1999, in response to the financial crises of the 1990s. It was initially conceived as a forum for economic dialogue between finance ministers and central bank presidents. With the outbreak of the 2008 global financial crisis, the level of participation of the authorities was raised to heads of state and government and began to include, in a central way, the foreign ministries and, gradually, other sectoral ministries, in addition to the Ministry of Economy or equivalent of member countries.
Permanent members are: South Africa, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, South Korea, United States, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey and European Union.
In addition to the 20 members, Spain, the Netherlands and Singapore will also participate in the group’s work this year, as guests of the Italian presidency, as well as Rwanda, representing the New Partnership for Africa’s Development; the Democratic Republic of Congo, representing the African Union; and Brunei, representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
With a rotating presidency, the G20 will be led next year by Indonesia, which will host the next summit, in 2022.
According to official data, the countries of the Group represent 80% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP, the sum of goods and wealth), in addition to 75% of exports, around 70% of foreign direct investment and 60% of the world population .
