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  2. Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia

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    The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra (Italian: [ˈkɔːza ˈnɔstra, ˈkɔːsa-], Sicilian: [ˈkɔːsa ˈnɔʂː(ɽ)a]; "our thing" [3]), also referred to as simply Mafia, is a criminal society and criminal organization originating on the island of Sicily and dates back to the mid-19th century. It is an association of gangs which sell their ...

  3. List of Sicilian Mafia clans - Wikipedia

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    Clans in the Sicilian Mafia are united under a Mandamento, led by a Capo madamento, that represents the clans' bosses to the Cupola. In Sicily , there are 94 Mafia families subject to 29 mandamenti.

  4. List of Sicilian Mafia members by city - Wikipedia

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    The webpage provides a list of Sicilian Mafia members categorized by city.

  5. List of Sicilian Mafia members - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of members of the Sicilian Mafia born in Sicily. A. Mariano Agate (1939–2013) Pietro Aglieri; Gerlando Alberti (1927–2012) ...

  6. Collaborations between the United States government and ...

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    Italian Americans were very helpful in the planning and execution of the invasion of Sicily.The Mafia was involved in assisting the U.S. war efforts. [13] Luciano's associates found numerous Sicilians to help the Naval Intelligence draw maps of the harbors of Sicily and dig up old snapshots of the coastline.

  7. Private Sicilian funeral for Italian Mafia boss Messina Denaro

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    Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, who once claimed to have murdered enough people to fill a cemetery, was laid to rest on Wednesday in his hometown in Sicily, with only a handful of family ...

  8. Sicilian Mafia during the Fascist regime - Wikipedia

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    The Sicilian Mafia was less active during the era of Fascist Italy and it was fought by Benito Mussolini's government. In June 1924, Mussolini instructed Cesare Mori to eradicate the Mafia from Sicily and on October 25, 1925, appointed Mori prefect of the Sicilian capital, Palermo.

  9. List of victims of the Sicilian Mafia - Wikipedia

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    The Mafia felt betrayed by Lima and his political patron Giulio Andreotti. In their opinion they had failed to block the confirmation of the sentence of the Maxi Trial against the Mafia by the Court of Cassation (court of final appeal) in January 1992. [31] April 4 – Marshal of the Carabinieri Giuliano Guazzelli. [1]