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Theresa Maggio

Sicily

Palermo commemorates anniversary of murder of anti-Mafia Judge Paolo Borsellino

July 19, 2015
Tags: death, murder by state, mafia, multiple homicide, via D'Amelio, Palermo, commemoration
The text on the mourners' tee shirts says: "Massacre by State." Read Alex Stille's book, Exquisite Corpses to understand.
It's Sunday, as it was on this date 23 years ago in Via D'Amelio, Palermo. But this time the street is not deserted and isolated like the one that awaited the three autos carrying Paolo Borsellino and his escort. A speaker's stand, flags, colors and many people await the minute, 4:58 p.m., in which a  Read More 
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