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Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. She was investigating Malta government corruption. They put a powerful explosive device under her car.
(static.independent.co.uk)
Her reporting had long put her in the line of fire and she had seen numerous attempts to silence her. She was even facing 48 lawsuits at the time of her death.
May she rest in peace.
A billionaire businessman allegedly ordered her murder
https://jfj.fund/how-the-man-accused-of-financing-daphne-caruana-galizias-murder-tried-to-escape/
Took this photo in Valletta in 2018. I already knew the story from articles, but seeing this in person hit me like a freight train.
The rich and powerful cynics stomp on us like we are insects. And the world has only gotten worse since then (for us, they are doing great).