 After the murder of Bontade and the defeat of the moderate wing of Cosa Nostra in the Mafia war waged by the Corleonesi in the beginning of the 1980s the relation with the Salvos was taken over by Salvatore Riina.Although the Salvos were part of the losing side, their political connections were too important to have them killed.The Salvo cousins were also involved in the murder of Mino Pecorelli on March 20, 1979.