Every story has an end. But in life, every ending is just a new beginning. Uptown Girls The death of Matteo Messina Denaro, who died while in prison last September, marked the end of an era. More specifically, one filled with public massacres, bombings, and the mafia’s war against the…...
Sicilian mafia
In His Words: Matteo Messina Denaro
The majority of Italians and Italian authorities hailed the capture of Matteo Messina Denaro, the nation’s most wanted fugitive, on January 16, 2023. The arrest took place at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily where Denaro went to receive treatment for stomach cancer. In February 2023, Palermo magistrates enthusiastically interrogated…...
The 4th Mafia
When one thinks of the mafia in Italy, three familiar names come to mind: the camorra of Naples, Calabria’s ‘ndrangheta, and Sicilian cosa nostra. Needless to say, there is a rising concern of a fourth mafia rearing its head. Puglia Italy’s Southernmost region, Apulia (Puglia) is well-known for its whitewashed…...