Armed Proletarians for CommunismArmed Proletarians for Communism (ItalianProletari Armati per il Comunismo or PAC) was an Italian far-leftterrorist group founded in 1976 and disbanded three years later, during the "Years of Lead". HistoryArmed Proletarians for Communism was founded in 1976, as one of the numerous armed groups spun out of Italian Autonomism (Autonomia Operaia). As opposed to the Red Brigades, the PAC was structured "horizontally", with independently constituted cells with their own actions.
Mitterrand doctrineThe Mitterrand doctrine (French: Doctrine Mitterrand) is a policy established in 1985 by French President François Mitterrand, of the Socialist Party, concerning Italianfar-left terrorists who fled to France: those convicted for violent acts in Italy, excluding "active, actual, bloody terrorism" during the "Years of Lead", would not be extradited to Italy.
Cisterna di LatinaCisterna di Latina is a town and comune in the province of Latina in Lazio, of central Italy. It was the scene of the Battle of Cisterna in January 1944. The Garden of Ninfa is located in the commune's territory. The town, then known as Tres Tabernae ("The Three Taverns") is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as one of the towns where Saint Paul stopped on his way to Rome.Trial in absentiaTrial in absentia is a criminal proceeding in a court of law in which the person being tried is not present. In absentia is Latin for "in (the) absence". Its interpretation varies by jurisdiction and legal system. In common law legal systems, the phrase is more than a spatial description. In these systems, it suggests a recognition of a violation of a defendant's right to be present in court proceedings in a criminal trial.
Years of Lead (Italy)The Years of Lead (Italian: Anni di piombo) were a period of social and political turmoil in Italy that lasted from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, marked by a wave of both far-left and far-right political terrorism.
MilitantA militant is a person engaged in warfare or combat. The word is often used as a euphemism for someone who is an entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, often an ideological faction. The term is most commonly used by mass media to maintain a neutral tone and not appear biased to one side, which has led to criticism. John Simpson writes in a BBC piece that "terrorist" is a loaded word used by people who morally disapprove of militant actions.
InterpolInternational police organizationLaw enforcement agencyCommon nameInterpolAbbreviationICPO–INTERPOLMottoConnecting police for a safer worldAgency overviewFormed7 September 1923; 103 years ago (1923-09-07)Preceding agenciesFirst International Criminal Police Congress (1914)International Police Conference (1922)International Criminal Police Commission (1923)Employees1,050 (2019)Annual budget€176 million (2023)Jurisdictional structureInternational agencyCountries196 member statesGoverning bodyGeneral AssemblyConstituting instrumentICPO–INTERPOL Constitution and General RegulationsOperational structureHeadquartersLyon, FranceMultinational agencyNationalities of personnel130 (2024)Agency executivesValdecy Urquiza, Secretary-GeneralLucas Philippe, PresidentSarka Havrankova, Vice PresidentFacilitiesNational Central Bureaus196Websiteinterpol.intLanguages (4)EnglishArabicFrenchSpanishThe International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL (ICPO–INTERPOL), commonly known as Interpol (UK: , US: ; stylized in all caps), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control.Far-left politicsFar-left politics are politics further to the left on the political spectrum than the standard political left. The far-left encompasses a wide range of heterogeneous ideologies, including anarchism, revolutionary socialism, communism and related socialist ideologies. The far-left frequently advocates for anti-capitalism, anti-globalisation, anti-imperialism, and anti-fascism, with most of the far-left aspiring to a classless and/or stateless society.
Life imprisonmentLife imprisonment (or a life sentence) is any sentence of imprisonment in which the convicted individual will remain incarcerated for the rest of their natural life (or until pardoned or commuted to a fixed term), with or without the possibility of release. Crimes that are punishable by life imprisonment are considered extremely serious and usually violent.
Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierra (Spanish:; lit.'Holy Cross of the Mountain Range'), commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz department. Situated on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia, the Santa Cruz de la Sierra Metropolitan Region is the most populous urban agglomeration in Bolivia with an estimated population of 2.4 million in 2020.
BoliviaBolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands to the east and north.
FictionFiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with fact, history, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, fiction refers to written narratives in prose – often specifically novels, novellas, and short stories.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.