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Italy Honors Terrorism and Mafia Victims on Day of Remembrance

Top state leaders commemorate Aldo Moro and Peppino Impastato, while renewed investigations and archival transparency efforts mark a push for justice.

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Overview

  • President Sergio Mattarella laid a wreath at Via Caetani in memory of Aldo Moro, whose body was found there 47 years ago on May 9, 1978.
  • Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized Aldo Moro and Peppino Impastato as enduring symbols of resistance against terrorism and mafia violence during Italy’s 'anni di piombo.'
  • Parliamentary leaders highlighted efforts to publish historical documents from past inquiry commissions to strengthen trust between the State and citizens.
  • Recent judicial developments include the reopening of investigations into the 1978 murders of Fausto Tinelli and Lorenzo 'Iaio' Iannucci, welcomed by Senate President Ignazio La Russa.
  • Bruno D’Alfonso, son of slain Carabiniere Giovanni D’Alfonso, called for greater state commitment as the trial into his father’s 1975 killing is reopened.