The 1 may 1947 at Portella della Ginestra are brutally slaughtered a group of workers, women and men, gathered to protest the failure to allocate lands. Was in progress, In fact, in the postwar years in Sicily a tough fight among poorer residents, and the large landowners: the first asked for the assignment of the feudal lands, the latter claimed to keep the lands and so the poorer residents; among them is interposed ne figure of g: those who on behalf of large landowners sought the labour force among poorer residents in Exchange for a loaf of crazy.
History has shown who was or who were really the instigators of the massacre, but a statement we can highlight with almost absolute certainty: the Bandit Giuliano was not the instigator of the massacre. But as he was with the poor, He who had joined the separatist movement, He who (According to the inhabitants of Mountain Hare) he stole from the rich and give to the poor, He slaughters his own with villagers. Enter Sicily in an international context and in a bigger game than her, in a battle between United States and Communists appears risky scenario, but not quite so much unlikely, If it's our medium in Italy Christian democracy. The A.d.: It was situated between two fires: between the need to pursue the dialogue with the United States, the big movers and “manipulators” the referendum of the victory of the Republic at the expense of the monarchy, and Communists, which in Italy were rising sharply as their ideals had a strong appeal on the Italian population, which after the war was reduced to poverty. For d.c.. When faced with the deal “Portella” It was easy to blame to Giuliano, dangerous and elusive Bandit. Were not conducted investigations, interrogations and there were no witnesses. But a strange game of historical references back Door always topical: the massacre of poor innocent always resurfaces with greater force. It happens that in doing away from the Italian historical memory we try in 1982, the 30 April's murdering barbarously Pio La Torre. To this slaughter I have in mind the barbarous murder: a volley of shots so powerful as to throw the body of Italian politician on the driver's seat, While his foot dangling from the window and was exceeded. The mafia kills Pio La Torre. From prison during a hearing Salvatore Riina blurts out: “I.. to those… with Pio… the favor I have done ...” Now wait for Riina explain in detail what has happened appears unlikely, unless, as is happening in the last few months, He doesn't want to become a sharer of his amazing adventures of one big boss.
From Portella della Ginestra to Pio La Torre passes the historical memory Italy mafia facts, and not, for which most likely will never justice. From the point we must leave and that reminded me of Purse with the massacre of Capaci: “I can't say it's the mafia and only the mafia, but the mob was still”. Moving still listen live testimonies of those who, now nonagenarians, they say their to Portella there were and we would return, there those who have worked with Pio La Torre and every day carry on the struggle for a more just. Remember “Portella and remember Pius” It means remember our historical memory of Italians.
