Mario Paciolla
Mario Paciolla | |
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 Mario Paciolla in 2019 | |
| Born | March 20, 1987 |
| Died | July 15, 2020 (aged 33) |
| Alma mater | Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale" |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, journalist, expert in geopolitics, unv |
| Known for | His mysterious death, while a United Nations volunteer. |
| Website | it |
Mario Paciolla, born Mario Carmine Paciolla (Naples – March 28, 1987 – San Vicente del Caguán – July 15, 2020), was an Italian journalist, activist and volunteer, who died in strange circumstances during the exercise of his duties with the United Nations Volunteers.
Career
[edit]Paciolla graduated with a degree in political science from the Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale" in 2014. He moved to Colombia in 2016. For two years Paciolla worked as a volunteer in the Peace Brigades International, a Canadian non-governmental organization for the protection of human rights. In 2018, Mario joined the United Nations Volunteers in its collaboration with the United Nations Mission to verify established peace agreements between the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. On July 15, 2020, he was found lifeless[1][2] in his home in San Vicente del Caguán.
The reason for his death was unclear.[3] Found hanged with a sheet, the death was initially classified as suicide. Following a general outcry[4] and discovery of new evidence, the Colombian authorities began an investigation of four policemen[5] accused of having allowed United Nations officials to take personal belongings of the victim. The prosecutor's office of Rome also opened an investigation to clarify the cause of death[6] of the Italian activist. The Paciolla family is represented by Alessandra Ballerini,[7] who was a lawyer in the case of the murder of Giulio Regeni.
References
[edit]- ^ "La Misión de Verificación de la ONU en Colombia rindió homenaje a Mario Paciolla". ONU – Departamento de Asuntos Políticos (in Spanish).
- ^ Irene De Arcangelis (July 18, 2020). "Cooperante napoletano morto in Colombia, l'ultima telefonata: "Mamma, mi sono messo in un guaio"". La Repubblica.
- ^ Senatore Sandro Ruotolo (July 22, 2020). "Legislatura 18 Atto di Sindacato Ispettivo n° 3-01819". Senato della Repubblica.
- ^ Josep Borrell (August 26, 2020). "Interrogazione prioritaria con richiesta di risposta scritta P-004338/2020". Parlamento Europeo.
- ^ Fulvio Bufi (August 3, 2020). "Per la morte di Mario Paciolla in Colombia indagati quattro poliziotti". Corriere della Sera.
- ^ Elio Tedone (July 26, 2021). "Chi era Mario Paciolla e perché un anno dopo la sua morte nessuno si ricorda di lui". Agi – Agenzia Giornalistica Italia S.p.A.
- ^ "Mario Paciolla, parents in Treviso with Giulio Regeni's parents: "The truth is still far away"". Italy 24 Press News. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
External links
[edit]- Michele Gravino (September 17, 2021). "Per Mario Paciolla, morto in capo al mondo". La Repubblica.