Salvatore Riina
Salvatore 'Shorty' Riina was a notorious Italian mafia boss and the head of Cosa Nostra from the 1980s until his arrest in 1993. Known for his ruthless tactics, Riina orchestrated numerous violent acts against the Italian state, including the murders of prominent anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. His reign marked a peak in mafia violence, leading to a national crisis in Italy. Following his imprisonment, Riina’s legacy has continued to impact Cosa Nostra, contributing to ongoing struggles within the organization as it attempts to regain power amid increasing law enforcement pressure.
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Salvatore Riina was a notorious mafia boss who viewed Giovanni Brusca as weak.
La libertà di Giovanni Brusca e quel prezzo da pagare per ottenere la verità sulle mafie
Italy· 2025-06-06
Salvatore Riina was a notorious mafia boss who ordered the murder of Giuseppe Di Matteo.
Giovanni Brusca torna libero, le parole del papà del piccolo Di Matteo: «Spero di non incontrarlo mai»Italy· 2025-06-05
Salvatore Riina was the head of Cosa Nostra and Brusca's superior.
Bývalý bos sicílskej mafie Cosa Nostra je definitívne na slobode
Slovakia· 2025-06-05
Salvatore Riina was the historical leader of Cosa Nostra and a close collaborator of Giovanni Brusca.
Celebrul mafiot care l-a ucis pe judecătorul Givanni Falcone a devenit oficial un om liber, după 25 de ani de închisoare
Romania· 2025-06-05
Salvatore 'Shorty' Riina was a ferocious super-boss of the mafia who declared war on the state and orchestrated the murders of Falcone and Borsellino.
A raid and a secret tape exposed a Sicilian mafia that is shrunken, whiny and clinging on for survival | John Dickie
United Kingdom· 2025-02-22
