Stefano Delle Chiaie

Stefano Delle Chiaie (born 13 September 1936 in Caserta) was a figure on the far right of Italian politics who went on to become a wanted man worldwide. He is known by his nickname caccola (shorty) as he is five feet tall.

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13 September - 1936 - Caserta - Far right

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Delle Chiaie began as member of the Italian Social Movement and a follower of the works of Julius Evola. However he rejected the participation of the MSI in elections, prefering to take the battle to the streets, and so he left the party in 1960 to form the National Vanguard as a street-fighting battalion. Around this time, he also became a member of the notorious P2 Masonic Lodge.

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Italian Social Movement - Julius Evola - 1960 - National Vanguard - P2 Masonic Lodge

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Seen by the Italian government as a dangerous renegade, Delle Chiaie soon became a close ally of Junio Valerio Borghese and was involved with him in an abortive coup attempt in Rome in 1970, after which he fled to Spain. Here he continued to organise the National Vanguard, as well as becoming an ally of veteran Belgian fascist Léon Degrelle.

Related Topics:
Junio Valerio Borghese - Rome - 1970 - Spain - Léon Degrelle

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Having become close to Augusto Pinochet, he left Spain in 1974 to resettle in Chile, where he worked not only for the government, but also in training both government and rightist rebel troops in Argentina and El Salvador, participating in the Operation Condor assassination campaign. He took part in the 'Cocaine Coup' of Luis García Meza Tejada, when a notoriously corrupt military regime forced its way to power in Bolivia in 1980, and worked for the new government in training its soldiers.

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Augusto Pinochet - 1974 - Chile - Argentina - El Salvador - Operation Condor - Luis García Meza Tejada - Bolivia - 1980

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Delle Chiaie has since spent most of his time working in Latin America, and was described by the CIA as being the most wanted rightist terrorist in 1983. In the course of his activities Delle Chiaie was also known by a number of aliases, the most notable of which were ALFA and Alfredo di Stefano, after the celebrated footballer of the same name.

Related Topics:
CIA - 1983 - Footballer - Same name

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Delle Chiaie was arrested in Caracas,Venezuala in 1989 and extradited to Italy to stand trial for his role in the Strage di Piazza Fontana bombing of Milan on December 12 1969. Despite his reputation, Delle Chiaie was acquited by the Assize Court in Catanzaro in 1989, along with fellow accused Massimiliano Fachini (as yet no convictions have been made for the attack).

Related Topics:
Caracas - Venezuala - 1989 - Italy - Milan - December 12 - 1969 - Catanzaro

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