After a split between the two parties in Italy’s governing coalition earlier in the month, a deal has been struck for a new coalition that will oust the far-right League party from government. The previous coalition agreement between the League and the Five Star Movement (FSM) collapsed over disagreements regarding a railway project. The populist FSM held to its environmental concerns, while the League supported the project as a means to create jobs. The League, led by Matteo Salvini, tabled a no-confidence motion to dissolve the government, expecting a new…
A Neo-Nazi group was raided by Italian special forces Monday, with police discovering a massive cache of military weapons ranging from assault rifles to an air-to-air missile. The extremist group in question was under investigation for having sent members to the Ukraine to fight against the separatists in that country. Previous raids found a variety of pro-fascist relics dating back to WW2. Of the three members of the neo-fascist group who were arrested, one was identified as a former customs inspector, whose position was likely used to smuggle the weapons…
An Italian court has sentenced 24 people to life in prison for their involvement in Operation Condor, in which the dictatorships of six South American countries conspired to kidnap and assassinate political opponents in each other’s territories. In the 1970s and ’80s in South America, six countries – Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina – conspired to help each other kill and kidnap an estimated hundreds to thousands of people. 23 Italians were included among the dead. These countries wanted to crack down on left-wing activists and political opponents, so…