Overview
- The parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission led by Chiara Colosimo named eight candidates as “impresentabili” under its self‑regulation code for the upcoming regional votes in Puglia and Campania.
- In Puglia, Forza Italia candidates Antonio Ruggiero, Paride Mazzotta and Pasquale Luperti face separate indictments, while Marcello Cocco of Alleanza civica per la Puglia has a first‑degree conviction for unauthorized access to an IT system.
- In Campania, Davide Cesarini has a definitive conviction for fraudulent bankruptcy and is on trial for money laundering, Luigi Pergamo faces trial for self‑laundering and related charges, Pierpaolo Capri is on trial for money laundering, and Maria Grazia Di Scala faces trial for attempted extortion.
- Reporting notes the flagged names are concentrated in the center‑right coalition, with several tied to Forza Italia.
- Most outlets report eight regional names, though one counts nine, and the Commission also pointed to candidates in Caivano, Monteforte Irpino, Acquaro and Capistrano ahead of local votes in previously dissolved municipalities.