Central Intelligence Agency ↔ Italy

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The Central Intelligence Agency is related to Italy because it actively intervened in the 1948 Italian election by distributing funds to political entities and politicians as described in [1] and [2].

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History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

quote"A long romance between the party and the agency began. The CIA's practice of purchasing elections and politicians with bags of cash was repeated in Italy – and in many other nations – for the next twenty-five years."

accountThe CIA distributed funds to Catholic Action, the Vatican's political arm, and directly to Italian politicians to influence the 1948 Italian election.