Milan, 10 February (LaPresse) – "Forty years ago, the Maxi Trial against the Cosa Nostra began. In a bunker courtroom with hundreds of defendants, it became a pillar of history because it showed that the Mafia could be fought with the force of law and justice. It was a decisive step in the fight against the Mafia, built on the rigorous work of magistrates and law enforcement agencies, on the courage and determination of many servants of the state, who acted with discretion and firmness, righteousness and tenacity. To Antonino Caponnetto, Giovanni Falcone, Paolo Borsellino and all those who made that trial possible, even at the cost of sacrificing their lives." So said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a post on X. 'Their legacy teaches us that the Mafia can be fought with strong, credible and united institutions. The fight against organised crime requires, more than anything else, an authoritative, consistent and present state that does not back down. Remembering the Maxi Trial is more than a duty of remembrance: it is an ever-present commitment to continue to defend legality and pursue justice," she concluded.
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