The misery caused by Italy’s financial crisis could spark a “civil war” in the southern island of Sicily. These are the words of Leoluca Orlando, the mayor of regional capital Palermo told an Austrian daily in comments published on Friday. “Because of an explosive mix of despair felt by many families and the stranglehold of… Read More Sicily mayor warns of “civil war”
Police found 18 dismembered and beheaded bodies inside two vans in an area frequented by tourists near the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. Jalisco state Prosecutor Tomas Coronado said earlier police found 15 severed human heads in the vans a few miles from Lake Chapala and his office confirmed later in… Read More Grotesque civil war in Mexico a threat to US security
Silvio Berlusconi model Imane Fadil was paid 2.000 Euro’s to dress like a nun and do a strip show. A witness at the trial of Silvio Berlusconi has said strippers dressed as nuns performed for the former Italian prime minister at a party. Model Imane Fadil said she had been given 2,000 euros (£1,650; $2,614)… Read More “Nun strippers” for Italy’s Catholic mafia boss
Roman Catholic drug gangs in Mexico accept the Papacy. They call for a cease during Pope’s visit. A drug gang unfurled banners in a Mexican city that Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit next month, telling rival traffickers to keep out and keep the peace during the papal visit. One of the banners was… Read More Drug gangs wants peace in Mexico ahead of Pope Visit
Organised crime syndicates in Italy, the mafia, are now the “number one bank” in the country. This is claimed by a report by anti-crime group SOS Impresa on Tuesday. According to its report, SOS Impresa estimates that the mafia lends money to over 200,000 businesses every year, earning it an annual turnover of around 140… Read More The mob is the biggest bank in Italy
“One cannot differentiate between the activities of the government and OC [organised crime] groups”. These are the words of a Spanish judge – an expert on the Russian mafia, who has studied the mob for 11 years. He spoke to US Diplomats. The World got the knowledge through the a secret cable published by WikiLeaks.… Read More Russia a mafia state with Putin as godfather
