ROME - CasaPound were once again at the heart of anti-Roma protests this month, the neo-fascist party continuing to grow ever more prominent in Italian society at the expense of the concomitantly declining voices of opposition.

 Only weeks after they piggy-backed on protests in Torre Maura that saw over 60 Roma evicted from a refuge centre, CasaPound escalated matters yet further in the Casal Bruciato suburb of Rome with members reportedly shouting, “We want to see them hanged and burned,” and “I will rape you,” at Roma residents.

ROME - Venezuela's ambassador to Italy, Isaías Rodríguez, has resigned his position due to financial difficulties caused by the US embargo meaning the Embassy cannot pay employees and faces evicition, he has said. NEvertheless he reiterated his continued support for disputed President Nicolás Maduro's government. 

ROME - Dr Nelson Robelly Lozada, the Ecuadorian ambassador to Italy, warned that greater dialogue and humanity are needed if the international community are to transcend politics and conflicts and achieve greater world peace.

GENOA - A Saudi ship intending to carry weapons destined for Riyadh and use in the Yemen Civil War was forced to leave Liguria’s largest port empty handed on Tuesday following heavy protests from port workers and authorities.

 The Bahri Yambu had docked in Genoa’s port in the early hours of Monday morning. It’s arrival, however, was met with wide protests from workers who rebuked the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia and refused to work until the ship left without its cargo.