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Recent Examples of camorra
The investigations lead Nikki to secret deals between the U.S. Navy and the camorra, a syndicate of organized crime families in Naples.
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
In the struggling city of Naples, stereotyped by other Italians as superstitious and controlled by the camorra, Maradona was received like a homecoming god.
—Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2021
Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
In the struggling city of Naples, stereotyped by other Italians as superstitious and controlled by the camorra, Maradona was received like a homecoming god.
—Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2021
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The second spy, Ji, was convicted of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, acting as an agent of a foreign government, and making a material false statement to the U.S. Army.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Just earlier this year with the hurricane in North Carolina there were conspiracies about chemtrails taking place there.Tim Marchman, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Aug. 2024
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Just last week, a gang leader ordered the slaughter of more than 200 people in one of Port-au-Prince’s poorest neighborhoods in an attack that targeted voodoo priests.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Farther north, in Clinton County, local law enforcement officers were advised to release a violent Tren De Aragua Venezuelan prison gang member into the community, prompting a congressional investigation, The Center Square reported.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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French musical film Emilia Pérez, which tells the story of a Mexican drug cartel leader who undergoes gender-affirming surgery, landed 10 nominations at the Critics Choice Awards, which were announced on Thursday morning.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 12 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement actions against big banks such as TD Bank have resulted in large fines such as, in 2012 when HSBC was fined $1.9 billion for laundering money for drug cartels, terrorist organizations and sanctioned countries such as Iran and North Korea.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The same cabal denied confirmation of Julie Su, a stalwart and exceptionally effective advocate for worker rights throughout a professional career that included service as California Labor Commissioner, as successor to Biden’s first Labor secretary, Marty Walsh.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Though this is only a $100 price increase from the Nova H1 Audio Earrings, framing this condemnation under the guise of class consciousness isn’t nearly as exciting as leading with the accusation of a cabal controlling Harris through studded pearls.Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Their sisterhood and partnership — in service to these girls — has been inspiring to witness.Kerry Washington, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
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There is such extraordinary strength in community — and in sisterhood in particular.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The film centers on an ex-special ops operative who investigates a cybercrime syndicate after a young woman falls victim to a scam.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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The December 5 memo warned that a potential retaliatory shooting could occur in the coming days, with high-ranking leaders of Mexican cartels and criminal syndicates reportedly instructing their members to target Border Patrol agents.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Camorra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camorra. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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