1. El Asesinato de Jueces y Figuras Antimafia.
La lucha contra la Cosa Nostra estuvo marcada por la violenta represalia contra quienes se atrevieron a enfrentarla. Jueces, periodistas y activistas fueron sistemáticamente asesinados, convirtiéndose en símbolos de la resistencia contra el crimen organizado y evidenciando el alto precio de la justicia.
- In 1992, the sicilian mafia assassinated anti-mafia judges giovanni falcone and paolo borsellino, both key figures in the fight against organized crime, in separate car bombings, becoming symbols of the struggle against cosa nostra.
- On 6 august 1980, in palermo, the mafia murders judge gaetano costa. He is the prosecutor who signs arrest warrants for members of the spatola clan at the end of giovanni falcone's first mafia investigation.
- B for paolo borsellino: antimafia judge killed in mafia car bomb attack in palermo on 19 july 1992, along with 5 police guards, just 57 days after his friend & colleague giovanni falcone died in similar circumstances.
- I for peppino impastato: born into a mafia family, he chose to leave. Investigative journalist and antimafia activist, he was killed by the mafia on 9 may 1978, aged 30. His death was staged to make it look like he was planting a bomb.
- "we sicilian judges will never give up. We will never give in to resignation or fear. For each one of us that falls, there will be ten more willing to continue with greater commitment, courage and determination." rocco chinnici, murdered by the mafia, 29 july 1983.
2. Hitos Violentos en la Mafia Americana.
La historia de la mafia estadounidense está plagada de asesinatos que redefinieron las estructuras de poder. La eliminación de jefes rivales, como Paul Castellano, y la consolidación del control a través de la violencia fueron tácticas recurrentes que marcaron épocas y familias.
- X post on december 16, 1985, in front of sparks steak house in manhattan, one of the most significant events in the history of the american mafia unfolded - the assassination of paul "big paul" castellano, boss of the gambino family.
- (sep 10) in 1931, boss of bosses salvatore is killed at his park avenue, , offices.
- On today's date in 1920, chicago mafia boss vincenzo "big jim" colosimo was slain by a gunman said to have been hired by subordinates after colosimo refused to involve their gang in bootlegging liquor during prohibition.
- 1957 - francesco scalise, underboss of the anastasia family, was gunned down in the bronx, new york, for selling cosa nostra membership for as high as 50,00.
- 1975: corrupt union leader james “jimmy” hoffa disappeared in bloomfield hills, michigan, never to be heard from again. Hoffa, who served as the president of the international brotherhood of teamsters, was known to be heavily involved in organized crime was thought to have been murdered by the mafia.
3. La Estructura y Caída: Juicios y Colaboradores.
El combate contra la mafia dio un giro decisivo con el testimonio de los 'pentiti' (colaboradores de la justicia) como Tommaso Buscetta. Sus revelaciones permitieron comprender la estructura interna de la Cosa Nostra y llevaron a juicios masivos, como el Maxi-Trial, que debilitaron significativamente a la organización.
- Tommaso buscetta: a high-ranking member of the sicilian mafia who became one of the first mafia members to turn informant. His testimony at the 1986/87 maxi trial provided significant insight into the organization's inner workings.
- The verdict in the maxi-trial is of historic importance. It is the first time the mafia has been officially recognised as a structured organisation with a chain of command.
- On november 14, 1957, a meeting of about 100 mafia members is broken up by a police (local) raid in apalachin, ny. Over 60 are arrested and fbi director j. Edgar hoover is humiliated as his previous claims that the mafia did not exist are proven very wrong.
- 1992: mafia boss john gotti, who was nicknamed the “teflon don” after escaping unscathed from several trials during the 1980s, is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty on 14 accounts of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering.
4. La Sombra del Poder: Mafia y Estado.
La influencia de la mafia se extendió más allá del crimen, infiltrándose en la política y las instituciones. Las sospechas de colusión y la idea de que ciertas decisiones, incluidos asesinatos, fueron tomadas o permitidas por elementos estatales, persisten como una sombra en la historia italiana.
- "they will kill me but it won't be a mafia vendetta. Perhaps those that materially kill me will be mafiosi, but those that wanted me dead will be others." paolo borsellino, mudered 19th july 1992.
- In other words, although it would be the mafia that physically eliminated him the decision on whether and when to kill him would be taken by elements within the italian state, not by the mafia 148.
- Press and politicians are obsessed with the so-called "third level", links between mafia and politicians who may have played a part in ordering the murders of figures such as piersanti mattarella, pio la torre or general carlo alberto dalla chiesa (photo) 140.
- "judge giovanni falcone reportedly said: sometimes facing organized crime is like facing the state. The scale of fuel theft in mexico reminded me of the phrase coined by one of the most famous judges in history, who ultimately met his demise at the hands of the mafia.".