Coffee and History

The 11 January 1944 Galeazzo Ciano was shot. A prominent figure of the fascist regime, son-in-law of Mussolini. The 8 January, in the Hall of Castelvecchio in Verona, began the trial of the Social Republic in respect of the same Cyan and five others such as De Bono, Marinelli, Garvin, Pareschi and Cay on charges of betrayal of the Idea. The 10 January after hours 13 the ruling was issued: 30 years to Tullio Cianetti, death sentence for cyan and others. His wife Edda Mussolini attempted to save her husband by applying pressure to the father, but it was vain thing. The condemned were taken the next day in the polygon of Proculus and shot. To understand the reason of this tragic epilogue we must retrace the parable of Galeazzo Ciano. He was called "the son-in-law of the regime", Since in 1930 then 27-year-old married Edda, the eldest child of Benito Mussolini. Son of Constantius, count of Cortellazzo, He was a brilliant young man, generous and helpful, characterized by various literary tastes including the theater. His dream was to become a playwright. Law student worked as a journalist at antifascist warheads as the country and the world by Giovanni Amendola. The father, Naval Officer and then adhering to fascist party, he pushed for the son directed their lives toward a diplomatic career. In 1933 He became head of the Press Office of Mussolini and two years later Minister of Propaganda. He became interested in the development of radio and cinema city building plans. In 1936 became, much envied, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Unlike other fascist fanatics and of the time he maintained his sobriety by interpreting fascism as an element of strengthening nationalism in Italian, in an obvious political dimension, to strengthen Italy. It appears that a substantial ideological weight, Despite the political figure of cyan are individuals in opportunism. A politician who would have adapted to the Liberal and fascist Italy after-. Anti-German, together with Dino Grandi and Giuseppe Bottai expressed many doubts regarding entry into war and Germany. Despite this fatal irrevocable decisions fell in behind at the Duce, ready to welcome an eventual German victory of war. After the war and subsequently defeats that suffered the Italy sopragiunsero the events of 25 July 1943. He summoned the fascist Grand Council and the agenda of Dino Grandi claimed that Mussolini recuperated the warrant in the hands of the King. After an exhausting night of heated discussions until two and a half, the Grand Council annulled Mussolini with 21 votes in favour 7 against and one abstention. Among the votes against il Duce there was also that of Galeazzo. The optics that materialized that vote was yet another product of the instinct of Galeazzo who fancied a space in the post-fascist policy for people like him contributed to the fall of the regime. Had to get to grips with one's family. Il Duce was arrested. Large managed to repair in Lisbon, Coopers at the Vatican. Ciano was able to save himself as Coopers at the Vatican saw his last appointment as Ambassador to the Holy See. But this does not transpire, He followed his wife in the German Embassy and was taken to Munich. After the proclamation of the Republic was educated Social process to traitors, and then was transferred to Verona. It was his end. A man who knew how to ride all the opportunities that life served him, adhering to a wretched regime that instead of giving him the glory chasing dragged him into the abyss of history.

Hector Parker

Washington 17 June 1972. On the banks of the Potomac is located the complex of luxury apartment buildings that have assumed the name of Watergate. To l’ am Frank Willis, a security guard of 24 years, He noticed some tape on the doors that prevented the closing. Removed him and then found him in his place when li redrew, became suspicious and called the police. The Watergate contained the offices of the National Democratic Party Chambers. At that time, the campaign was taking place that would culminate in November with the amazing Richard Nixon's reelection as President of the United States. When the police entered the’ five men were Virgilio González surprises building, Bernard Barker, James W. McCord jr., Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis in’ Act of fixing apparatus for interception and stealing documents from the Democratic Party. These five people were sent to do l’ infringement by the men of the Committee of Nixon. The plan was originally called operation Gemstone and consisted in collecting information from democratic opponents to lead the election campaign in his favour. The weirdness of what l’ the President's Press Secretary dismissed as a “theft of third order” roused two journalists from the Washington Post, Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward. Which in their incredible investigation have traced back to all people involved in the scandal until President Nixon. The major contribution was made possible by a valuable source and secret. Source who took the codename Deep Throat whose identity is only revealed in the 2005, his name Mark Felt. This political earthquake led to the resignation of Nixon 9 August 1974. His place was taken by Gerald Ford, l’ only us President not elected in history. Ford was harshly criticized when the presidential pardon granted Nixon albeit this was a function provided by the U.S. Constitution. The character of’ the beginning of this story, Frank Willis, lost his job, He lived in hardship and he died in poverty in 2000. From then on the Watergate is l’ journalistic emblem of whatever murky case. The suffix Gate He was then approached to keywords future scandals.

Hector Parker

Rome, hours 9.02 on Thursday 16 March 1978 the kidnapping of Aldo Moro. The President of the Christian Democrats was on his way to Parliament to vote confidence to Andreotti, also supported by PCI. L’ Mr was aboard a Fiat 130, escorted by two agents, followed by white with other agents escorting a Alfetta. L’ ambush took place near the’ the intersection between via Fani and via Stresa, in Trionfale. The executors of the plan crimale were 19 elements linked to the Red Brigades. They were two cars 128 and a 132. The first 128 led by Mario Moretti halted all’ sudden causing infilling 130 with Malone and that in turn was buffered by’ Alfetta. A second 128 by Larry Langston and Alessio Casimirri got stuck sideways behind l’ Alfetta entrapping the column. The focus group composed of Valerio Morucci, Raffaele Fiore, Prospero Gallinari and Franco Balmaceda entered into action, on the left side of the road, firing about 91 shots with submachine guns and pistols. Were killed the five men of the escort: Orestes Leonardi and Domenico Ricci on board’ Moro's car and Raffaele Ify, Julius Rivera and Francis Zizzi on board’ Alfetta. The 132 led by Bruno Hacksaws went into action as soon as Raffaele Fiore and Mario Moretti ousted Moro from 130, taking it away. The Red Brigade members did lose track after transboarding l’ hostage on a van in a wooden crate to the place of imprisonment. The Red Brigades were sent a press release in which painted Malone as “the strategist of that Democrat regime which in trent’ previous years oppressed the people of Italian” and requested the Exchange with prisoners. Exchange that was rejected by the Government. Aldo Moro was able to write some letters in which claimed that it had initiated a negotiation. Prevailed the line of firmness, Italian data not intended to give political value to the Red Brigades. Paul VI personal friend of Aldo Moro launched several appeals have fallen into the void. That day began 55 days that shook l’ Italy, culminating in the death of the President of the DC decreed by his captors on 9 may 1978. Despite various processes and various mysterious aspects do not lack convictions and not entirely clarified. L’ only historical certainty was that the ultimate sacrifice of Aldo Moro scored the highest point of malice and the end of’ experience of the Red Brigades in Italian political and social life.

Hector Parker