Sara Guglielmetti Death threats in politics An anonymous letter was delivered in Udine: “You too, put on a bulletproof vest.”
Udine, death threats in politics: the anonymous letter
A week ago, a letter was delivered by regular mail. threats anonymously addressed to the deputy mayor of Udine Alessandro Venanzi, letter that “invited” the deputy mayor to have the councilor Ivano Marchiol resign “by the end of November", otherwise "you put on your bulletproof vest too.
” Venanzi himself made this known during the press conference today, November 10, 2025. For the deputy mayor, it is the third threat received in the last six months. The first involved her five-year-old daughter, while the second was on social media, posting insults and warnings. Here are Alessandro Venanzi's words.
Udine, death threats in politics, Venanzi: "I'm not afraid."
During today's press conference, the deputy mayor of UdineAlessandro Venanzi reported having received an anonymous letter with death threats: “I'm not afraid, I continue my work with the same passion”, adding however that public language has reached levels that are too "tough and aggressive”, underlining the risk that these threats could turn into concrete actions. Marchiol urged everyone "to lower the tone and defend a correct democratic dialogue" denouncing episodes of bullying and increasing insinuations in recent months, reiterating that "no one will take a step back.” Mayor Alberto Felice De Toni chose to make the matter public, together with the council and the group leaders, after having informed the prefect and the police headquarters: “This is not an isolated case. The persecution of individual administrators is inappropriate.Ours is a united action to reject any form of intimidation.”