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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, is about to hug his supporters after a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), abbraccia le sue sostenitrici dopo un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In S
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Inhabitants of Torretta, a small village in the province of Palermo, grill sausage during a rally for Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly running for the fourth time since 2001 in the 2012 regional elections. Nino Dina was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: abitanti di Torretta preparano della salsiccia grigliata durante un comizio di Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), un deputato di 55 anni dell'ARS (Assemblea Regionale Siciliana) che si ricandida per la quarta volta dal 2001. Nino Dina è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3859.jpg
  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3844.jpg
  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3859.jpg
  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3844.jpg
  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: L-R) Candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly Salvatore Luna, 53, congressman and founder of Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55,  Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo, 53, and coordinator of CESD Onlus Enrico Bonavita laugh before a group photo during candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci's campaign at the Astoria Palace Hotel in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) Salvatore Luna, 53 anni, il deputato e fondatore di Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55, il maresciallo dei Carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo, 53, e il coordinatore del CESD Onlun Enrico Bonavita ridono prima di una foto di gruppo durante la campagna elettorale del candidato alla Presidenza della Regiona Sicilia Nello Musumeci all'Astoria Palace Hotel a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati a
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo (center), 53, talks to candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci (left), 57  at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Between them is ex Governor of the Lazio region Renata Polverini, 50. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. Renata Polverini, 50, resigned a month ago in the wake of a political finance scandal that includes accusations of the misuse of public money.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il maresciallo dei carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo (centro), 53 anni, con il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Nello Musumeci (sinistra), 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. Tra di loro l'ex Presidente della Regione Lazio Renata Polverini, 50 anni, la quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni dopo essere stata coinvolta in uno scandalo sulla gestione del denaro pubblico. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An election banner for candidate Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a 55 years old reperesentative of the Sicilian regional Assembly, is hanged on a wall above a table with soda and red wine, during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters  in a resturant in Torretta, Italy, on October 17 2012.  Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale del candiddato Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), è appeso ad un muro sopra un tavolo con bibite e vino rosso durante una mangiata a base di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2011, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale le
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3906.jpg
  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo (center), 53, talks to candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci (left), 57  at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Between them is ex Governor of the Lazio region Renata Polverini, 50. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. Renata Polverini, 50, resigned a month ago in the wake of a political finance scandal that includes accusations of the misuse of public money.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il maresciallo dei carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo (centro), 53 anni, con il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Nello Musumeci (sinistra), 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. Tra di loro l'ex Presidente della Regione Lazio Renata Polverini, 50 anni, la quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni dopo essere stata coinvolta in uno scandalo sulla gestione del denaro pubblico. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione
    CIPG_20121025_ELESICILIA__MG_4093.jpg
  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An election banner for candidate Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a 55 years old reperesentative of the Sicilian regional Assembly, is hanged on a wall above a table with soda and red wine, during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters  in a resturant in Torretta, Italy, on October 17 2012.  Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale del candiddato Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), è appeso ad un muro sopra un tavolo con bibite e vino rosso durante una mangiata a base di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2011, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale le
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3906.jpg
  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Inhabitants of Torretta, a small village in the province of Palermo, grill sausage during a rally for Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly running for the fourth time since 2001 in the 2012 regional elections. Nino Dina was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: abitanti di Torretta preparano della salsiccia grigliata durante un comizio di Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), un deputato di 55 anni dell'ARS (Assemblea Regionale Siciliana) che si ricandida per la quarta volta dal 2001. Nino Dina è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3881.jpg
  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, is about to hug his supporters after a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), abbraccia le sue sostenitrici dopo un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In S
    CIPG_20121017_ELESICILIA__MG_3868.jpg
  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: L-R) Candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly Salvatore Luna, 53, congressman and founder of Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55,  Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo, 53, and coordinator of CESD Onlus Enrico Bonavita laugh before a group photo during candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci's campaign at the Astoria Palace Hotel in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) Salvatore Luna, 53 anni, il deputato e fondatore di Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55, il maresciallo dei Carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo, 53, e il coordinatore del CESD Onlun Enrico Bonavita ridono prima di una foto di gruppo durante la campagna elettorale del candidato alla Presidenza della Regiona Sicilia Nello Musumeci all'Astoria Palace Hotel a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati a
    CIPG_20121025_ELESICILIA__MG_4111.jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 22 SEPTEMBER 2016: (L-R) Carlo Parini, head of the office of the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym), and translator Marina Mina discuss a wiretapping of a migrants smuggling ring during an investigation in their office in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 22nd 2016.<br />
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The Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C.) assigned policeman Angelo Milazzo the identification of 24 victims of the August 24th 2014 shipwreck. Angelo Milazzo then hired Marina Mina, who speaks five languages including Arabic, to help him in the investigation.<br />
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On August 24th 2014, a boat carrying more than 400 migrants, departed from the coasts of Libya in the attempt to reach Italy, capsized in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuers of the Italian Navy saved 352 people, and recovered 24 lifeless bodies.<br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
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Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
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Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160922_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 22 SEPTEMBER 2016: (L-R) Carlo Parini, head of the office of the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym), and translator Marina Mina discuss a wiretapping of a migrants smuggling ring during an investigation in their office in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 22nd 2016.<br />
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The Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C.) assigned policeman Angelo Milazzo the identification of 24 victims of the August 24th 2014 shipwreck. Angelo Milazzo then hired Marina Mina, who speaks five languages including Arabic, to help him in the investigation.<br />
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On August 24th 2014, a boat carrying more than 400 migrants, departed from the coasts of Libya in the attempt to reach Italy, capsized in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuers of the Italian Navy saved 352 people, and recovered 24 lifeless bodies.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
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Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
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Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160922_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 22 SEPTEMBER 2016: (L-R) Carlo Parini, head of the office of the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym), and translator Marina Mina discuss a wiretapping of a migrants smuggling ring during an investigation in their office in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 22nd 2016.<br />
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The Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C.) assigned policeman Angelo Milazzo the identification of 24 victims of the August 24th 2014 shipwreck. Angelo Milazzo then hired Marina Mina, who speaks five languages including Arabic, to help him in the investigation.<br />
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On August 24th 2014, a boat carrying more than 400 migrants, departed from the coasts of Libya in the attempt to reach Italy, capsized in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuers of the Italian Navy saved 352 people, and recovered 24 lifeless bodies.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
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Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
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Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160922_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 22 SEPTEMBER 2016: (L-R) Carlo Parini, head of the office of the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym), and translator Marina Mina discuss a wiretapping of a migrants smuggling ring during an investigation in their office in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 22nd 2016.<br />
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The Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C.) assigned policeman Angelo Milazzo the identification of 24 victims of the August 24th 2014 shipwreck. Angelo Milazzo then hired Marina Mina, who speaks five languages including Arabic, to help him in the investigation.<br />
<br />
On August 24th 2014, a boat carrying more than 400 migrants, departed from the coasts of Libya in the attempt to reach Italy, capsized in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuers of the Italian Navy saved 352 people, and recovered 24 lifeless bodies.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
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Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160922_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 22 SEPTEMBER 2016: (L-R) Carlo Parini, head of the office of the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym), and translator Marina Mina discuss a wiretapping of a migrants smuggling ring during an investigation in their office in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 22nd 2016.<br />
<br />
The Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C.) assigned policeman Angelo Milazzo the identification of 24 victims of the August 24th 2014 shipwreck. Angelo Milazzo then hired Marina Mina, who speaks five languages including Arabic, to help him in the investigation.<br />
<br />
On August 24th 2014, a boat carrying more than 400 migrants, departed from the coasts of Libya in the attempt to reach Italy, capsized in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuers of the Italian Navy saved 352 people, and recovered 24 lifeless bodies.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160922_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 22 SEPTEMBER 2016: Marina Mina (40, left) listens to the wiretapping of a migrants smuggling ring during an investigation in the office of the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym) in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 22nd 2016.<br />
<br />
The Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C.) assigned policeman Angelo Milazzo the identification of 24 victims of the August 24th 2014 shipwreck. Angelo Milazzo then hired Marina Mina, who speaks five languages including Arabic, to help him in the investigation.<br />
<br />
On August 24th 2014, a boat carrying more than 400 migrants, departed from the coasts of Libya in the attempt to reach Italy, capsized in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuers of the Italian Navy saved 352 people, and recovered 24 lifeless bodies.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160922_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, is about to shake thands with President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60, who came to endorse him at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, sta per stringere la mano del Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni, che è venuto ad appoggiarlo nel comizio al comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a lugl
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily  Nello Musumeci, 57, gives a speech at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, Italy, on 25 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Nello Musumeci, 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Candidate Francesco Scoma (51) sits at a pizzeria table with mayor of Torretta Vincenzo Guastella (right) and mayor of Monreale Filippo Di Matteo (far right) in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Francesco Scoma, a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly since 1996, is running for the fifth time at the Regional Parliamento.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Massimo Gargano (destra), un candidato dell'UdC (Unione di Centro) all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, stringe la mano agli abitanti locali nella pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" durante una cena organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, is about to shake thands with President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60, who came to endorse him at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, sta per stringere la mano del Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni, che è venuto ad appoggiarlo nel comizio al comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a lugl
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Political banners of candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta are here in Piazza Borsa under the stage where the candidate closed his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: dei manifesti elettorali del candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Rosario Crocetta appaiono in Piazza Borsa, sotto il palco dove il candidato ha chiuso la sua campagna elettorale,  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Supporters gather around candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, outisde his electoral committee after his rally in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Dei sostenitori accerchiano il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, nei pressi del suo comitato elettorale dopo il comizio tenutosi  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, walks among his supporter after a rally at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. He si endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, cammina tra i suoi sostenitori dopo un comizio al suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.Gianfranco Micciché è sostenuto dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, rallies at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, fa un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regio
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and leader of the center-right Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini, 60, arrives at the electoral committee of candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché to endorse him, in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco Fini, 60 anni, arriva al comitato elettorale del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (third from left), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, leaves the Wagner Hotel where he held a press conference to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (terzo da sinistra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, lascia l'Hotel Wagner dove ha tenuto una conferenza stampa per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (2nd from right), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, holds a press conference with Sicilian Regional Secretary of the Demoractic Party (PD) Giuseppe Lupo (second from left), 46, to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta at the Hotel Wagner in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (secondo da destra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, tiene una conferenza stampa con il segretario regionale del Partito Democratico Giuseppe Lupo (secondo da sinistra), 46 anni, per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, all'Hotel Wagner  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appa
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta, is here after the rally supported by founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il Candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, scende dal palco dopo il comizio con il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, in Piazza Magione per sostenere il , a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato da
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: A speaker used by candidate Massimo Gargano from the UdC party (Unione di Centro) for his rally, stands in the terrace of the "Da Zia Carolina" (at Aunt Carolina's) pizzeria in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: un altoparlante usato dal candidato dell'UdC Massimo Gargano nella terrazza della pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • ISERNIA, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Prosecutor Paolo Albano, who led the investigation to recover more than 100 religious artifacts including the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, poses for a portrait in office in Isernia, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Political banners of candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta are here in Piazza Borsa under the stage where the candidate closed his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: dei manifesti elettorali del candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Rosario Crocetta appaiono in Piazza Borsa, sotto il palco dove il candidato ha chiuso la sua campagna elettorale,  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: A video of Candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché explaining his political program which consists in streamlining the bureaucratic procedures of the Sicilian region for businesses, is seen on display at the entrance of his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:  un video proietta le immagini del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché (58 anni) che espone il suo programma che consiste nella sburocratizzazione della Regione Sicilia, all'entrata del suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Supporters gather around candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, outisde his electoral committee after his rally in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Dei sostenitori accerchiano il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, nei pressi del suo comitato elettorale dopo il comizio tenutosi  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and leader of the center-right Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini, 60, arrives at the electoral committee of candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché to endorse him, in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco Fini, 60 anni, arriva al comitato elettorale del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (2nd from right), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, holds a press conference with Sicilian Regional Secretary of the Demoractic Party (PD) Giuseppe Lupo (second from left), 46, to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta at the Hotel Wagner in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (secondo da destra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, tiene una conferenza stampa con il segretario regionale del Partito Democratico Giuseppe Lupo (secondo da sinistra), 46 anni, per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, all'Hotel Wagner  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appa
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta, is here after the rally supported by founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il Candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, scende dal palco dopo il comizio con il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, in Piazza Magione per sostenere il , a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato da
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: People clap their hands during a speech of founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Piazza Magione Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il pubblico applaude il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, durante  un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily  Nello Musumeci, 57, gives a speech at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, Italy, on 25 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Nello Musumeci, 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Candidate Francesco Scoma (51) sits at a pizzeria table with mayor of Torretta Vincenzo Guastella (right) and mayor of Monreale Filippo Di Matteo (far right) in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Francesco Scoma, a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly since 1996, is running for the fifth time at the Regional Parliamento.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Massimo Gargano (destra), un candidato dell'UdC (Unione di Centro) all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, stringe la mano agli abitanti locali nella pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" durante una cena organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An unauthorized election banner of candidate Massimo Gargano of UdC (Unione di Centro) is hanged on a wire netting next to the plate of a street dedicated to the Sicilian dialectal poet Ignazio Buttitta, in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale abusivo di Massimo Gargano dell'UdC è appeso ad una rete di ferro accanto alla targa di una via dedicata al poeta  siciliano Ignazio Buttitta, a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: A video of Candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché explaining his political program which consists in streamlining the bureaucratic procedures of the Sicilian region for businesses, is seen on display at the entrance of his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:  un video proietta le immagini del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché (58 anni) che espone il suo programma che consiste nella sburocratizzazione della Regione Sicilia, all'entrata del suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, steps down from the stage after a rally in Piazza Magione in which he supported candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio in Piazza Magione in cui ha sostenuto il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente dell
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: People clap their hands during a speech of founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Piazza Magione Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il pubblico applaude il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, durante  un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, rallies in Piazza Magione supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, fa un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso es
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An unauthorized election banner of candidate Massimo Gargano of UdC (Unione di Centro) is hanged on a wire netting next to the plate of a street dedicated to the Sicilian dialectal poet Ignazio Buttitta, in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale abusivo di Massimo Gargano dell'UdC è appeso ad una rete di ferro accanto alla targa di una via dedicata al poeta  siciliano Ignazio Buttitta, a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • ISERNIA, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Prosecutor Paolo Albano, who led the investigation to recover more than 100 religious artifacts including the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, poses for a portrait in office in Isernia, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, walks among his supporter after a rally at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. He si endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, cammina tra i suoi sostenitori dopo un comizio al suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.Gianfranco Micciché è sostenuto dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, steps down from the stage after rallying at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, rallies at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, fa un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regio
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (third from left), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, leaves the Wagner Hotel where he held a press conference to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (terzo da sinistra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, lascia l'Hotel Wagner dove ha tenuto una conferenza stampa per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, steps down from the stage after a rally in Piazza Magione in which he supported candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio in Piazza Magione in cui ha sostenuto il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente dell
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, rallies in Piazza Magione supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, fa un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso es
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: A speaker used by candidate Massimo Gargano from the UdC party (Unione di Centro) for his rally, stands in the terrace of the "Da Zia Carolina" (at Aunt Carolina's) pizzeria in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: un altoparlante usato dal candidato dell'UdC Massimo Gargano nella terrazza della pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, steps down from the stage after rallying at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The shied of the15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni, is shown here by a Carabiniere in the deposit of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) together with other religious artifacts recovered after months of investigations, in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) are seen here with the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel (center), and other stolen religious artifacts they've recovered after months of investigations, here in the deposit of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni, is seen here in the deposit of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) together with other religious artifacts recovered after months of investigations, in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni, is seen here in the deposit of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) together with other religious artifacts recovered after months of investigations, in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: Freezers containing bone, tissue and DNA samples of migrants are seen here in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
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Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
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Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An operator of the Scientific Police of Palermo extracts a DNA sample in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
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Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An example of a DNA profile is show here on a monitor in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An example of a DNA profile is show here on a monitor in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
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<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PRIOLO GARGALLO, ITALY - 23 SEPTEMBER 2016: The gravestone of Rajaa Alazmarli, a migrant of the August 24th 2014 shipwreck identified in policeman Angelo Milazzo's identification investigation, is seen here in the cemetery of Priolo Gargallo, Italy, on September 23rd 2016.<br />
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On August 24th 2014, a boat carrying more than 400 migrants, departed from the coasts of Libya in the attempt to reach Italy, capsized in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea. Rescuers of the Italian Navy saved 352 people, and recovered 24 lifeless bodies.<br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160923_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 21 SEPTEMBER 2016: Folders containing investigation files, including the identification of the 24 victims of the August 24th shipwreck, are seen herein the office of Angelo Milazzo (57), a local policeman in Siracusa formerly working in the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym) who was assigned to identify the 24 victims of the shipwreck, in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 21st 2016.<br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160921_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 21 SEPTEMBER 2016: Folders containing investigation files, including the identification of the 24 victims of the August 24th shipwreck, are seen herein the office of Angelo Milazzo (57), a local policeman in Siracusa formerly working in the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym) who was assigned to identify the 24 victims of the shipwreck, in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 21st 2016.<br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160921_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni, is seen here in the deposit of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) together with other religious artifacts recovered after months of investigations, in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_65...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: Freezers containing bone, tissue and DNA samples of migrants are seen here in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An operator of the Scientific Police of Palermo extracts a DNA sample in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An operator of the Scientific Police of Palermo extracts a DNA sample in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • SIRACUSA, ITALY - 21 SEPTEMBER 2016: Folders containing investigation files, including the identification of the 24 victims of the August 24th shipwreck, are seen herein the office of Angelo Milazzo (57), a local policeman in Siracusa formerly working in the Interagency Task Force for Combating Illegal Migration (or G.I.C.I.C., by its Italian acronym) who was assigned to identify the 24 victims of the shipwreck, in the Court House of Siracusa, Italy, on September 21st 2016.<br />
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Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20160921_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 11 NOVEMBER 2016: An operator of the Scientific Police of Palermo extracts a DNA sample in the laboratory of the Scientific Police in Palermo, Italy, on November 11th 2016.  After receiving the corpses of migrants who died in shipwrecks, coroners and operators of the Scientific Police and of the Department of Legal Medicine of the University of Palermo prepare a report of post-mortem data consisting of identifying information, including height, sex and approximate age. Any tattoos, scars, birthmarks or other distinguishing characteristics should be noted and DNA and bone samples taken as well as dental records. All of this information would then be given to a public prosecutor’s office to begin an investigation. <br />
<br />
<br />
Following the events of the Arab Spring in 2011, including Gaddafi’s death and Libya’s plunge towards chaos, clandestine crossings skyrocketed, as did the number of people drowning. In 2014 over 170,000 arrived in Italy and since then more than 10,000 perished in the Mediterranean sea.<br />
<br />
Only a fraction of these bodies have ever been recovered, and, of the ones that have, the majority remain unidentified. In Sicily alone there are more than 1,500 graves of anonymous refugees and migrants–people from Syria and other war torn countries–who have drowned in shipwrecks at sea.<br />
<br />
Despite the decades long persistence of the problem, Italy has yet to develop a comprehensive approach to handling the bodies of shipwreck victims. Many pieces of a functional body identification system are in place, but its overall effectiveness is crippled by a lack of coordination between the various local agencies involved and national authorities.
    CIPG_20161107_WIRED_BodyIdentificati...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Women wait for the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel in the church of Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_76...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Members of the Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_76...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Residents of the Monteroduni and the press photograph the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC (center), prosecutor Paolo Albano (right), and Archbishop of Isernia Camillo Cibotti (left) holding the statue of  Saint Michael Archangel at the end of the return ceremony in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_76...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_73...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_73...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel and Father Paolo Paulin, priest of the Monteroduni church, wait for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_72...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel walks in a procession for the welcome ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_71...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Father Paolo Paulin, priest of the church of Monteroduni, poses for a portrait here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The church of Monteroduni, where the statue of  Saint Michael Archangel was stolen in January 2016, is seen in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: A resident of Monteroduni puts balloons on a fence before the celebration for the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from Monteroduni in January 2016, here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_69...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) wrap up the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel before transporting it to Monteroduini, where it originally belongs,  here at the headquarters of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_67...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) carry the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel before wrapping it and transporting it to Monteroduini, where it originally belongs,  here at the headquarters of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_66...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural eritiage, or CCTPC) carry the 15th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel before wrapping it and transporting it to Monteroduini, where it originally belongs,  here at the headquarters of the CCTPC in Naples, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_66...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The statue of Saint Michael Archangel is seen here in the church of Monteroduni after the return ceremony in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_77...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Archbishop of Isernia Camillo Cibotti blesses the statue of Saint Michael Archangel that has returned to the church of Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
<br />
The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_77...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: A worshipper touches the statue of Saint Michael Archangel after its return to the church of Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: (R-L) The Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, prosecutor Paolo Albano, Archbishop of Isernia Camillo Cibotti and the mayor of Monteroduni, officiate the return ceremony of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel and residents of Monteroduni celebrate the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen in January 2016,  in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel and residents of Monteroduni celebrate the return of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen in January 2016,  in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
    CIPG_20170929_NYT-SaintMichael_M3_74...jpg
  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Officers of the the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC, carry the statue of Saint Michael Archangel during the ceremony for the return of the statue in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Residents of Monteroduni welcome the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni after it was stolen in January 2016, here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: Residents of Monteroduni wait for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel return to Monteroduni after it was stolen in January 2016, here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The mayor of Monteroduni, a carabinieri and residents of Monteroduni wait for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel return to Monteroduni after it was stolen in January 2016, here in Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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  • MONTERODUNI, ITALY - 29 SEPTEMBER 2017: The Confraternity of Saint Michael Archangel waits for the arrival of the statue of Saint Michael Archangel returning to Monteroduni, Italy, on September 29th 2017.<br />
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The 14th century statue of Saint Michael Archangel, stolen from the church of Monteroduni in  January 2016, is among more than 100 stolen valuable religious artifacts worth more than 7 million euros recovered by the Commando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (Command of Carabinieri for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage), or CCTPC. The operation was led by Paolo Albano, prosecutor of Isernia. It was returned to the church and population of Monteoroduni after several months of investigation.
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