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Paolo Borsellino: the murder of an anti-mafia prosecutor and the enduring mystery of his missing red notebook

Summary by The Conversation
It has been 33 years since anti-mafia prosecutor Paolo Borsellino was blown up by Cosa Nostra in front of his mother’s home in Palermo, Sicily. His death on July 19 1992 came 57 days after the murder of his colleague, Giovanni Falcone. This was the peak of Cosa Nostra’s attack on state representatives. A vital document was lost that day – a red notebook believed to have been in Borsellino’s work bag. This loss has hampered attempts to understand…

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Year after year, half truths and new clues follow up new hypotheses that remain but only suggestions. Meanwhile, thirty-three years later, it remains the stench not of a single misdirection but of many others.

The Independence Movement founded by Gianni Alemanno, the "Fermare La Guerra" Association, and the "Identità Siciliana" movement will reaffirm their commitment to fighting all forms of mafia, commemorating with the powerful force of prayer the martyrdom of Judge Paolo Borsellino and his bodyguards. This Saturday, June 19, at 6:00 p.m., Palermo, will hold a rally at the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, located on Via della Ferrovia in San Lore…

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