Scores of people suspected of being affiliated with the resurgent mob were arrested Tuesday during overnight raids in Palermo and the surrounding area.
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Lynch Yacht Sinking Off Sicily Proves as Baffling as It Is Tragic
As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.
In Palermo, a Catholic Saint Joins the Hindu Pantheon
The Sicilian capital, Palermo, has a long history of cultural melding. Its new arrivals from Sri Lanka have embraced St. Rosalia.
In Palermo, a Catholic Saint Joins the Hindu Pantheon
The Sicilian capital, Palermo, has a long history of cultural melding. Its new arrivals from Sri Lanka have embraced St. Rosalia.
In Italy, Rape Cases Seize Attention and Expose Cultural Rifts
A summer of horrific crimes, including the gang rapes of two young girls, has put a new focus on the country’s attitudes toward women and the amplifying role of social media.
Photos: Wildfires in Greece, Italy, Tunisia and Algeria
Deadly blazes are raging across parts of Southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.
Photos: Wildfires in Greece, Italy, Tunisia and Algeria
Deadly blazes are raging across portions of southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.
Matteo Messina Denaro, Italian Mafia Boss, Is Arrested
Matteo Messina Denaro, who was sentenced in absentia for the 1992 murders of two prosecutors and other crimes, was apprehended at a Sicilian hospital.
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.