In Palermo, the name Paolo Giaccone is closely linked with the city's University Hospital, named in his honor. However, not everyone is familiar with the profound reason behind this tribute. Paolo Giaccone fell victim of Cosa Nostra, paying the ultimate price for his...
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After the reports filed in the Noce neighborhood, alongside the other victims and organizations involved, a business owner and a construction worker also join Addiopizzo as civil parties
On April 30, 2026, we joined the case as a civil party alongside a business owner and a worker who, with Addiopizzo’s support, stood up to extortion attempts suffered in the Noce neighborhood of Palermo.
Raid in Brancaccio. The courage of those who reported extortion with Addiopizzo’s support
Among the many who, unfortunately, pay extortion money, there are those who, supported by Addiopizzo, found the strength and the courage to stand up to Cosa Nostra’s threats and pressure.
Extortion in Palermo: who pays and why? | Palermo, 10 January 2026
A thirty-five years after the “Dear Extortionist” letter by Libero Grassi, Palermo has once again begun to reflect on an issue that continues to shape the city’s economic and social fabric: Extortions in Palermo: who pays and why?
“Cocciu d’amuri” joins Addiopizzo’s antiracket “critical consumption” network “Pago chi non paga”
From a small village coffee roastery to a shop that tells the story of Sicily through its products, its artisans and its stories. That’s the journey of Cocciu d’Amuri, at via Di Maggio 21 in Isola delle Femmine.
“ADDIOPIZZO 20” returns — the exhibition at the No Mafia Memorial.
The exhibition ADDIOPIZZO 20 has been reopened to the public. It was first inaugurated last year to mark the 20th...
Another Year of Achievements with VBT and Country Walkers
As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for the generous support of the tour operators VBT...
Le nouveau racket de Cosa Nostra ENTRE RÉSISTANTS ET COLLABOS
On a vu la semaine dernière que la Mafia sicilienne, Cosa Nostra, préfère désormais le business souterrain au vacarme...
Global Village: Addiopizzo, the grassroots anti-Mafia movement in Palermo, Sicily
Fonte: Stuff.co.nz
From market traders to restaurant owners and shopkeepers, around 80 per cent of the city’s small businesses have traditionally paid protection money – known as ‘pizzo’ in local Palermo slang – to the local Mafia.