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The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra (Italian: [ˈkɔːza ˈnɔstra, ˈkɔːsa -], Sicilian: [ˈkɔːsa ˈnɔʂː (ɽ)a]; "our thing" [3]), also referred to as simply Mafia, is a criminal society originating on the island of Sicily and dates back to the mid-19th century.
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Jun 5, 2021 · A Palermo mural shows Falcone (L) and Paolo Borsellino - judges murdered by the Mafia in 1992. Settling scores. A useful starting point to assess the Sicilian Mafia's place in local...
Sicilian mob boss Matteo Messina Denaro, widely thought to be the last godfather of his kind, was buried Wednesday in a private funeral in Castelvetrano, Sicily. But he won’t be the last...
Aug 31, 2023 · As a photography show about life in Palermo is staged, three of the city's natives – including a newspaper photographer – tell Harvey Day what it was like to record the Mafia's terror.
May 25, 2022 · A public art campaign in Palermo, Sicily, is reminding residents of the city’s grim Mafia years, and is encouraging them to resist creeping organized crime influence.
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Jan 16, 2023 · Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro has been arrested in Sicily after 30 years on the run. Messina Denaro was reportedly detained in a private clinic in Sicily's capital,...
Jan 17, 2023 · Italy’s No. 1 fugitive, Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested Monday after 30 years on the run. He is set to be imprisoned for the two bombings in Sicily in 1992 that murdered the two top anti-Mafia prosecutors Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, and other grisly crimes. (AP Photo/Valeria Ferraro) Read More. 5 of 9 |.