Category Archives: Political parties

Garbage crisis and organized crime

Anthony M. Quattrone The connection between Neapolitan organized crime, known as “camorra” and politicians in Naples and other cities in the Campania Region has been at the center of the political debate over the past years.  The debate has become … Continue reading

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Saviano will not run for President of the Campania region

Anthony M. Quattrone Roberto Saviano, author of the best seller Gomorrah, rejects the offer to become the next president of the Campania Region. Saviano, in an interview on 11 November 2009 with Linea Notte, an Italian nightly new program on … Continue reading

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Arrest warrant for Cosentino?

Anthony M. Quattrone Carlo Alemi, the president of the Court of Naples, stated, in an interview published in the Naples edition of the national paper La Repubblica on 9 November 2009, that he would prefer that political parties do not … Continue reading

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Gomorrah author possible candidate for Campania president

Anthony M. Quattrone The leader of the Italia dei Valori (IDV) party (Italy of Values party), Antonio Di Pietro, stated on Friday, 6 November 2009, that he will support Roberto Saviano for president of the Campania region during the elections … Continue reading

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