Jacques Follorou

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Jacques Follorou (born 1967) is a French journalist for Le Monde . [1] [2] He is the author of several books, including three about organized crime in Corsica. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Follorou, Jacques (1968-....) forme internationale". Bibliothèque nationale de France . Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. "Jacques Follorou". Le Monde. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  3. Luccioni, Isabelle (February 4, 2013). "Jacques Follorou à Cuntrastu: "Un vrai système mafieux dès 1980"". Corse Matin. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  4. Pelletier, Eric (February 14, 2013). "Jacques Follorou enquête sur la mafia corse". L'Express. Retrieved October 14, 2016.