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What event is referred to as the ‘Second Mafia War’?
An escalation of ‘excellent assassinations’ leading to the mafia conflict won by the Corneone Families
Who was the first important politician killed by the mafia?
Michele Reina in March 1979
Which anti-mafia magistrate was killed in September 1979?
Cesare Terranova
Who was Boris Giuliano and when was he assassinated
Chief of Palermo Flying Squad
in October 1979
Who was the President of the Regional Government of Sicily assassinated in 1980?
Piersanti Mattarella
What law was introduced by Pio La Torre in September 1982?
Law introducing the crime of mafia conspiracy
In what year did the ‘Maxi Trial’ officially begin?
February 1986
How many mafiosi were indicted in the ‘Maxi Trial’?
475 mafiosi
What significant theorem was confirmed at the end of the ‘Maxi Trial’ in 1987?
The ‘Buscetta Theorem’
What happened to Giovanni Falcone in May 1992?
He was killed by the mafia with a bomb
Who was assassinated in July 1992?
Judge Borsellino
What major judicial investigation took place in 1993?
‘Clean Hands’ judicial investigation
When was mafia’s ‘Boss of Bosses’ Toto’ Riina arrested?
January 1993
What significant event occurred in 1994 regarding Italian politics?
New National Elections; Silvio Berlusconi became Prime Minister
What was the role of Marcello Dell’Utri in Berlusconi’s political career?
Co-founder of Forza Italia and head of Publitalia
What organization did Raffaele Cutolo found in 1970?
Nuova Camorra Organizzata (NCO)
What conflict was fought between 1979-83 involving the NCO?
War between NCO and the ‘New Families’ alliance
Who was kidnapped by the Red Brigades in 1981?
Ciro Cirillo
What was the outcome of Ciro Cirillo’s kidnapping?
He was released after negotiations mediated by Cutolo
What major media entity was founded by Silvio Berlusconi?
RAI-MEDIASET duopoly
What significant show did Maurizio Costanzo host?
Maurizio Costanzo Show
What does ‘Palermitan Spring’ refer to?
The period of anti-mafia activism from 1985-90
What year saw the beginning of the ‘Seconda Repubblica’?
1994
Fill in the blank: The ‘Maxi Trial’ was the biggest trial ever held in the _______.
world
