Dozens of members of the extreme-right party, which was deemed a criminal organization by the Greek judiciary, were convicted in 2020.
Tag: Organized Crime
In a Former Mafia Stronghold, Art Remembers, and Warns
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.
In a Former Mafia Stronghold, Art Remembers, and Warns
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.
Discreetly, the Young in Japan Chip Away at a Taboo on Tattoos
Exposed to body art on social media, more young Japanese are getting tattoos, even if that means hiding them at work.
Letizia Battaglia, Photographer of Mafia Brutality, Dies at 87
Her images of victims on the streets of Palermo were stamped on the nation’s consciousness as she challenged the grip mobsters had on her native Sicily.
Xiomara Castro’s Party in Honduras Splits, Threatening Reform Agenda
A split in the party of the president-elect, Xiomara Castro, has left her with little political means to fight corruption and organized crime.
Italian Mafia Fugitive Caught In Spain Thanks to Google Maps
Investigators had tracked the man to a town in Spain, and an image found online confirmed that the police were on the right track.
Italian Police Break Up Drug Smuggling Ring Tied to Calabria Mob
Over 100 people were arrested in Italy as members of a mafia ring that smuggled drugs from Latin America and infiltrated businesses in southern and northern Italy.
New Zealand Wants a 90% Vaccination Rate. Its Street Gangs May Hold the Key.
The country’s leaders have set aside some misgivings and cooperated with gang leaders to reach their communities.
In Venezuela, a Rum Maker Offers Gangsters a Life Outside of Crime
In the process, the family running the company, Ron Santa Teresa, has gone from bankruptcy to exporting an award-winning vintage rum.