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  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Exterior of Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
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Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Customers have dinner at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
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Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Salvatore, a pizzaoiolo working at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, places a cooked pizza on a dish, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
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Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Salvatore, a pizzaoiolo working at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, places a cooked pizza on a dish, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Exterior of Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Kafih El Houssaine, 50, a Moroccan-born<br />
waitor at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, waits for clients, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
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"We were very surprised," Mr Houssaine said; "I've worked with them for 18<br />
years and never had a single doubt."<br />
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Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Pizza take away boxes are piled up on a shelf under a painting of Mount Vesuvius at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
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Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: A waitor at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Interior of Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014. <br />
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<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Menus are piled up on a table at the entrance of Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Interior of Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, with a painting of of the volcano Mount Vesuvius and Pulcinella,  a classical character that originated in the commedia dell'arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
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Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Paintings of the volcano Mount Vesuvius and of the Gulf of Naples inside Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Salvatore, a pizzaoiolo working at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, puts a pizza in the oven, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: Menus are piled up on a table at the entrance of Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: The pizza prep table, oven and take away boxes at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 APRIL, 2014: The pizza prep table, oven and take away boxes at Pizza Ciro, a pizzeria and restaurant seized by the police in January, in central Rome, Italy, on April 6th 2014.<br />
<br />
Pizza Ciro, along with more than 20 other well-known restaurants in Rome, is under special court administration after police raids in January, when arrest warrants were issued for 90 people accused of being linked to the Contini clan, part of the Neapolitan Mafia known as the Camorra. Prosecutors allege the restaurants were used for money-laundering to "clean” some of the illicit funds stemming from drug-running, extortion rackets and usury.
    CIPG_20140407_NYT_MafiaRestaurants__...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Gianpaolo Romano (46), a car dealer whose business suffered a bomb attack on January 4th, walk towards the car dealer garage in San Severo, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
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The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
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Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy. business suffered a bomb attack on January 4th, walk toward garage in San Severo, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
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Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the Gargano moutain, home to several mafia families, is seen here from the under construction company headquarters built by agricultural entrepreneur Lazzaro D'Auria (66), whose business has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: Lazzaro D'Auria (66), owner of an agricultural company that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, is seen here together with his security detail as he is escorted towards the armored car he travals in, in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022. Lazzaro D'Auria has been living under police protection for years.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: Lazzaro D'Auria (66), owner of an agricultural company that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, poses for a portrait in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the Gargano moutain, home to several mafia families, is seen here from the under construction company headquarters built by agricultural entrepreneur Lazzaro D'Auria (66), whose business has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the Gargano moutain, home to several mafia families, is seen here from the under construction company headquarters built by agricultural entrepreneur Lazzaro D'Auria (66), whose business has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: CCTV footage is seen here inside the office of Lazzaro D'Auria (66), owner of an agricultural company that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, is seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: An aerial view of Lazzaro D'Auria's agricultural company, that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, is seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The remains of Lazzaro D'Auria's storage, that was set on fire in August 2021 by the mafia, are seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The names of innocent mafia victims are seen here in the historical of Foggia, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-1...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: A tree is seen here in the lands used by agricultural entrepreneur Lazzaro D'Auria, in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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Lazzaro D'Auria is an agricultural entrepreneur who business has suffered multiple fire and bomb attacks by the mafia over the past years.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-1...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The remains of Lazzaro D'Auria's storage, that was set on fire in August 2021 by the mafia, are seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The remains of Lazzaro D'Auria's trucks, that were set on fire in 2020 by the mafia, are seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The remains of Lazzaro D'Auria's trucks, that were set on fire in 2020 by the mafia, are seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
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The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
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Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The remains of Lazzaro D'Auria's storage, that was set on fire in August 2021 by the mafia, are seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
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Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: A view from an armored pickup truck  of the lands used by agricultural entrepreneur Lazzaro D'Auria, in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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Lazzaro D'Auria is an agricultural entrepreneur who business has suffered multiple fire and bomb attacks by the mafia over the past years.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: Lazzaro D'Auria (66), owner of an agricultural company that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, is seen here by the pickup truck he is ecorted in, in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022. Lazzaro D'Auria has been living under police protection for years.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The remains of Lazzaro D'Auria's trucks, that were set on fire in 2020 by the mafia, are seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The Hotel Florio, where an historic mob summit took place in 1979, is seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: An aerial view of Lazzaro D'Auria's agricultural company, that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, is seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: Lazzaro D'Auria (66), owner of an agricultural company that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, poses for a portrait in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: Lazzaro D'Auria (66, center) is seen here with business partners while security details waits on the left, here at his agricultural company headquarters that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Ludovico Vaccaro (61), District Attorney of Foggia, is seen here in his office in Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: A mn is seen here in the courthous of Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: An aerial vew of Foggia, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: The Hotel Florio, where an historic mob summit took place in 1979, is seen here in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the courthouse in Foggia, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-1...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the courthouse in Foggia, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-1...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: Lazzaro D'Auria (66), owner of an agricultural company that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, is seen here by the pickup truck he is ecorted in, in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022. Lazzaro D'Auria has been living under police protection for years.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Dario Melillo (62), owner of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), is seen here with his cousin Giovanni Longhi (75), walking towards the remain of a fire attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort),  burned down by a fire attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Gianpaolo Romano (46), a car dealer whose business suffered a bomb attack on January 4th, poses for a portrait in the car dealer garage in San Severo, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • AREA AROUND FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Exterior view of a local business burned down by a fire caused by a bomb attack,  here in the area around Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • AREA AROUND FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Interior view of a local business burned down by a fire caused by a bomb attack,  here in the area around Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • AREA AROUND FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Interior view of a local business burned down by a fire caused by a bomb attack,  here in the area around Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: (R-L) Dario Melillo (62), owner of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), poses for a portrait together with his cousin Giovanni Longhi (75), here by  the remains  of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
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The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
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Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
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The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
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  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Giovanni Longhi (75), a business partner of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), is seen here among the remains  of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
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The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: A sign is seen among the remains of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd at  "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), a bathing establishment in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: An espresso cup is seen among the remains of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd at  "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), a bathing establishment in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: An aerial vew of Foggia, Italy, on February 4th 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2022: Lazzaro D'Auria (66), owner of an agricultural company that has suffered multiple fires and bomb attacks by the mafia over the years, is seen here inside one of armored cars he is ecorted in, in San Severo, Italy, on February 4th 2022. Lazzaro D'Auria has been living under police protection for years.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220204_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Alessandro Zito, President of The Foggia Antiracket Association, poses for a portrait at the end of a meeting in Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Dario Melillo (62), owner of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), poses for by  the remains  of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Dario Melillo (62), owner of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), poses for by  the remains  of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort),  burned down by a fire attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Alessandro Zito, President of The Foggia Antiracket Association, poses for a portrait at the end of a meeting in Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Gianpaolo Romano (46), a car dealer whose business suffered a bomb attack on January 4th, poses for a portrait in the car dealer garage in San Severo, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • SAN SEVERO, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Gianpaolo Romano (46), a car dealer whose business suffered a bomb attack on January 4th, poses for a portrait in the car dealer garage in San Severo, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • AREA AROUND FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Interior view of a local business burned down by a fire caused by a bomb attack,  here in the area around Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • FOGGIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Ludovico Vaccaro (61), District Attorney of Foggia, is seen here in his office in Foggia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Dario Melillo (62), owner of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), poses for by  the remains  of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: A receipts block is seen among the remains of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd at  "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), a bathing establishment in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
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A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: Smoke is seen coming out of the out of the remains of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd at  "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), a bathing establishment in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: A view of the bathing establishment "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort),  burned down by a fire attack on January 23rd, in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-M2P-0...jpg
  • MANFREDONIA, ITALY - 3 FEBRUARY 2022: A receipts block is seen among the remains of a fire caused by a bomb attack on January 23rd at  "L'Ultima Spiaggia" (Last Resort), a bathing establishment in Manfredonia, Italy, on February 3rd 2022.<br />
<br />
A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia. A wave of bomb attacks on shops and businesses by a little-known but powerful mafia is terrorising the southern Italian area of Foggia.<br />
<br />
The group, which has a reputation for extreme violence, destroyed at least a dozen local businesses, such as a perfume shop, a hairdresser and a car showroom in January. Most of the owners of these businesses had refused to pay a “protection fee” to the mob. No-one has been injured in the bombings.<br />
<br />
Last year, many shop owners reported to the police the mafia’s attempt to extort them. This has led to the arrest of a number of mafia bosses and seizure of assets worth millions of euros.<br />
<br />
The group is much less powerful than the Cosa Nostra or the ‘Ndrangheta, but it permeates the whole area. That has made Foggia one of the poorest parts of Puglia, which in turn is the most economically advanced region of southern Italy.
    CIPG_20220203_WSJ-Foggia-Mafia-A73-0...jpg
  • CAPACI, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022:  The spot on the highway where a bomb placed by mobsters killed anti-mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone, his wife Francesca Morvillo and his escort agents is seen here in Capaci, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
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<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are taking back control of our Palermo,”<br />
she added.
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  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Elisa", an artwork by Arcangelo Sassolino is seen here at the Quattro Canti square as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are taking ba
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-03...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Elisa", an artwork by Arcangelo Sassolino is seen here at the Quattro Canti square as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are taking ba
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-01...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Branco", a series of sculptures by Velasco Vitali is seen here in the church of San Domenico as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-01...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_Mini2P...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_Mini2P...jpg
  • CAPACI, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022:  The bulding from which mobsters detonated the bomb that killed anti-mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone, his wife Francesca Morvillo and his escort agents is seen here in Capaci, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are taking back control of our Palermo,”<br />
she added.
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_Mavic2...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: A detail of "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, sh
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-05...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-05...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-05...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Il Trionfo della Memoria", a sculpture by Peter Demetz is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. �
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-04...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Elisa", an artwork by Arcangelo Sassolino is seen here at the Quattro Canti square as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are taking ba
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-03...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: The tomb of anti-mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone is seen here in the church of San Domenico in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are taking back control of our Palermo,”<br />
she added.
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-00...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Branco", a series of sculptures by Velasco Vitali is seen here in front of the tomb of anti-mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone in the church of San Domenico as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-00...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_Mini2P...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: A detail of "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, sh
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-05...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-05...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Il Trionfo della Memoria", a sculpture by Peter Demetz is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. �
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-04...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Branco", a series of sculptures by Velasco Vitali is seen here in the church of San Domenico as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-01...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Branco", a series of sculptures by Velasco Vitali is seen here in front of the tomb of anti-mafia magistrate Giovanni Falcone in the church of San Domenico as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-00...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Branco", a series of sculptures by Velasco Vitali is seen here in the church of San Domenico as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-01...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Branco", a series of sculptures by Velasco Vitali is seen here in the church of San Domenico as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-00...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-05...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Il Trionfo della Memoria", a sculpture by Peter Demetz is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. �
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-04...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "Elisa", an artwork by Arcangelo Sassolino is seen here at the Quattro Canti square as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br />
<br />
To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br />
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br />
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br />
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br />
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br />
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br />
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br />
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br />
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br />
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br />
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br />
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “In short, we are taking ba
    CIPG_20220524_NYT-Palermo-Art_A74-01...jpg
  • CASTELVETRANO, ITALY - 17 FEBRUARY 2020: Horses are seen here in Giuseppe Cimarosa's horse riding center in Castelvetrano, Italy, on February 17th 2020.<br />
<br />
Giuseppe Cimarosa (36) was born into a Mafia family. He is a relative of Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted Cosa Nostra godfather, on the run since 1993. Furthermore, investigators have long believed that Giuseppe’s father, Lorenzo, occasionally provided “support” for the fugitive godfather. “My mother is a first cousin of Matteo Messina Denaro and my father was arrested as part of the Eden investigation [involving Messina Denaro]. I live in Castelvetrano [Messina Denaro’s home town in Sicily, near Trapani] and I’m having a hard time . . .”, Mr Cimarosa said.<br />
<br />
When the police came to arrest his father in 2013, Giuseppe was furious. There and then he wanted to again leave Sicily and return to Rome where he had lived and worked with horses for eight years in his 20s. He was disgusted that his father had again fallen into the clutches of their powerful relative. It was only when he went to visit his father in prison, immediately after his arrest, that Giuseppe changed his mind. In tears, his father told him that he was going to collaborate with the investigators, which he subsequently did. Realising how much his father was now risking, he opted not just to stay in Castelvetrano but also, in a certain sense, to fight back against the Mafia. What is more, he does so, not with a false identity as part of a witness protection programme, but rather by staying in his home town. His father, Lorenzo Cimarosa, died of cancer in 2017.<br />
<br />
Described as “the last Mohican of the old mafia”, Matteo Messina Denaro (57) is one of the world’s most wanted fugitives, who has been in hiding since 1993. He was once considered a candidate to be the Sicilian mafia’s boss of bosses after the deaths of Bernardo Provenzano in 2016 and Salvatore Riina in 2017. He was born into the Denaro Family (a well-known Mafia f
    CIPG_20200217_EL-PAIS_MatteoMessinaD...jpg
  • CASTELVETRANO, ITALY - 17 FEBRUARY 2020: The wedding album of Giuseppe Cimarosa's parents, Lorenzo and Rosa (center), posing for a group picture with mafia boss and fugitive Matteo Messina Denaro (right) in Castelvetrano, Italy, on February 17th 2020.<br />
<br />
Giuseppe Cimarosa (36) was born into a Mafia family. He is a relative of Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted Cosa Nostra godfather, on the run since 1993. Furthermore, investigators have long believed that Giuseppe’s father, Lorenzo, occasionally provided “support” for the fugitive godfather. “My mother is a first cousin of Matteo Messina Denaro and my father was arrested as part of the Eden investigation [involving Messina Denaro]. I live in Castelvetrano [Messina Denaro’s home town in Sicily, near Trapani] and I’m having a hard time . . .”, Mr Cimarosa said.<br />
<br />
When the police came to arrest his father in 2013, Giuseppe was furious. There and then he wanted to again leave Sicily and return to Rome where he had lived and worked with horses for eight years in his 20s. He was disgusted that his father had again fallen into the clutches of their powerful relative. It was only when he went to visit his father in prison, immediately after his arrest, that Giuseppe changed his mind. In tears, his father told him that he was going to collaborate with the investigators, which he subsequently did. Realising how much his father was now risking, he opted not just to stay in Castelvetrano but also, in a certain sense, to fight back against the Mafia. What is more, he does so, not with a false identity as part of a witness protection programme, but rather by staying in his home town. His father, Lorenzo Cimarosa, died of cancer in 2017.<br />
<br />
Described as “the last Mohican of the old mafia”, Matteo Messina Denaro (57) is one of the world’s most wanted fugitives, who has been in hiding since 1993. He was once considered a candidate to be the Sicilian mafia’s boss of bosses after the deaths of Bernardo Prove
    CIPG_20200217_EL-PAIS_MatteoMessinaD...jpg
  • CASTELVETRANO, ITALY - 17 FEBRUARY 2020: The wedding album of Giuseppe Cimarosa's parents, Lorenzo and Rosa (center), posing for a group picture with mafia boss and fugitive Matteo Messina Denaro (right) in Castelvetrano, Italy, on February 17th 2020.<br />
<br />
Giuseppe Cimarosa (36) was born into a Mafia family. He is a relative of Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted Cosa Nostra godfather, on the run since 1993. Furthermore, investigators have long believed that Giuseppe’s father, Lorenzo, occasionally provided “support” for the fugitive godfather. “My mother is a first cousin of Matteo Messina Denaro and my father was arrested as part of the Eden investigation [involving Messina Denaro]. I live in Castelvetrano [Messina Denaro’s home town in Sicily, near Trapani] and I’m having a hard time . . .”, Mr Cimarosa said.<br />
<br />
When the police came to arrest his father in 2013, Giuseppe was furious. There and then he wanted to again leave Sicily and return to Rome where he had lived and worked with horses for eight years in his 20s. He was disgusted that his father had again fallen into the clutches of their powerful relative. It was only when he went to visit his father in prison, immediately after his arrest, that Giuseppe changed his mind. In tears, his father told him that he was going to collaborate with the investigators, which he subsequently did. Realising how much his father was now risking, he opted not just to stay in Castelvetrano but also, in a certain sense, to fight back against the Mafia. What is more, he does so, not with a false identity as part of a witness protection programme, but rather by staying in his home town. His father, Lorenzo Cimarosa, died of cancer in 2017.<br />
<br />
Described as “the last Mohican of the old mafia”, Matteo Messina Denaro (57) is one of the world’s most wanted fugitives, who has been in hiding since 1993. He was once considered a candidate to be the Sicilian mafia’s boss of bosses after the deaths of Bernardo Prove
    CIPG_20200217_EL-PAIS_MatteoMessinaD...jpg
  • CASTELVETRANO, ITALY - 17 FEBRUARY 2020: The wedding album of Giuseppe Cimarosa's parents, Lorenzo and Rosa (center), posing for a group picture with mafia boss and fugitive Matteo Messina Denaro (right) in Castelvetrano, Italy, on February 17th 2020.<br />
<br />
Giuseppe Cimarosa (36) was born into a Mafia family. He is a relative of Matteo Messina Denaro, Italy’s most wanted Cosa Nostra godfather, on the run since 1993. Furthermore, investigators have long believed that Giuseppe’s father, Lorenzo, occasionally provided “support” for the fugitive godfather. “My mother is a first cousin of Matteo Messina Denaro and my father was arrested as part of the Eden investigation [involving Messina Denaro]. I live in Castelvetrano [Messina Denaro’s home town in Sicily, near Trapani] and I’m having a hard time . . .”, Mr Cimarosa said.<br />
<br />
When the police came to arrest his father in 2013, Giuseppe was furious. There and then he wanted to again leave Sicily and return to Rome where he had lived and worked with horses for eight years in his 20s. He was disgusted that his father had again fallen into the clutches of their powerful relative. It was only when he went to visit his father in prison, immediately after his arrest, that Giuseppe changed his mind. In tears, his father told him that he was going to collaborate with the investigators, which he subsequently did. Realising how much his father was now risking, he opted not just to stay in Castelvetrano but also, in a certain sense, to fight back against the Mafia. What is more, he does so, not with a false identity as part of a witness protection programme, but rather by staying in his home town. His father, Lorenzo Cimarosa, died of cancer in 2017.<br />
<br />
Described as “the last Mohican of the old mafia”, Matteo Messina Denaro (57) is one of the world’s most wanted fugitives, who has been in hiding since 1993. He was once considered a candidate to be the Sicilian mafia’s boss of bosses after the deaths of Bernardo Prove
    CIPG_20200217_EL-PAIS_MatteoMessinaD...jpg
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