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The power of the Italian Mafia

Spectacular gang warfare, secret meetings clan, omerta, "men of honor and true capo di tutti capi. This is a picture of the Italian Mafia shrouded in legend, we know mainly from American movies. The reality is very different. Especially in Italy! Many of you probably remember the spectacular "war with the Mafia," which in the eighties, spoke Italian to the world was there police and Carabinieri in cooperation with the FBI (the Americans almost completely defeated the Italian mafia structures directly linking the U.S. with Sicilian and destroyed the main source of subsistence -- organization Pizza Connection - The Sicilian grid dealing with smuggling and distributing drugs on a massive scale (mainly heroin). Headings newspapers of that time, and go as to notify the subsequent capture of a dangerous mafia boss, a bloody between the Sicilian Cosa Nostra families legendary, with regular battles that waged gangsters with police, and almost Sicily occupying army. Number of victims of this war is administered in the thousands! Killed over a thousand "soldiers mafia", and hundreds of law enforcement authorities (police, carabinieri, judges and prosecutors). Nearly a thousand gangsters went to jail, where sentences Tempted by the lower status of the witness and the Crown began to pour. Then the most powerful head of Sicily's most powerful families - Toto Riina, he found himself in the cross hairs of police. Disloyalty for his soldiers, who agreed to testify, revenge - all the punish the murder of their wives and children. Retaliation such shares contributed to the universal hatred, which began to feed him yet sympathetic to the ordinary people of Mafia family in Sicily. Capo di tutti capi Riina, like many other influential finally fell into the hands of police. Cosa nostra lost teeth and respect, and plenty of funds (state took over many properties belonging to the mafia as well as some of the money in their bank accounts). This was possible mainly due to the hierarchical structure, based on clan relationships (186 families, which were constructed in a similar way, interwoven network of relationships). Thanks gangstas fully realized, almost all the policemen dismantling a criminal network. Although Cosa Nostra has lost teeth, no longer exists! To this day, representatives of families control almost all of Sicily. Local authorities are still subordinated to the mafia. More than 5,500 soldiers and about 70 thousand people in support of Cosa Nostra, is still the real power. Nor may ignore the fact that the organization still has a turnover of 13 billion per year. Weakened the strength of its penetration in the Italian parliament. Blood on their hands and the relatively small benefits of the drugs trade - "barely" 5 billion a year - prevent them from effectively parliamentarians, government officials and police officers. Experts predict that without the backing of the highest authorities of the central cosa nostra is doomed to slow death. However, nature abhors a vacuum ... Let us, therefore, whether the fact that civil servants do not take money from cosa Nostra testifies to the fact that they were less corrupt, and in the Italian parliament new standards prevail? None of these things. Take from those who can pay them more ... Cosa Nostra took place other organizations. In recent times, through the book by Roberto Saviano "Gomorra" has done a particularly loud about the Neapolitan mafia called the Camorra (the name probably comes from-chamarr - jackets, casual wear that Spanish gangsters in the eighteenth century). As for the area controlled territory, camorra is now undoubtedly the most powerful criminal organization in Italy. Controls almost the entire campaign, with its capital at Naples. The main center of power Camorra are two poor areas of the city Scampia and Secondigliano - block of flats formed as a result of the great sociological experiment conducted in 60-70-the twentieth century. Have to be a wonderful, self-sufficient residential, full of greenery, amusement parks, playgrounds, cinemas, theaters - in a word Arcadia. Importantly, these settlements were intended for the working class and all those who could not afford a decent life (and such persons in southern Italy has never been lacking), that's another dream of a model socialist society. Due to the fact that all the dreams of building utopia quickly be verified by the reality that otherwise would not be this time. Was indeed a complex residential blocks, which, because of its futuristic design has been called the Sailing (pictured), however, lacked the infrastructure and the additional time and money. Both districts were inhabited as far as putting into service the next block. Within a short time put in place nearly 70 thousand people, often without work and without prospects and locked them there like in the ghetto. Not surprisingly, it quickly Scampia and Secondigliano, turned into a real ghetto people operating on the margins of society fuel to the fire, earthquake, which devastated around Irpinii. People who as a result of the earthquake have lost the roof over the heads of all life and property in both districts. Ok. 90 thousand inhabitants, worked there in complete chaos, without any support and protection from the authorities. Just to add that the first police station was built there in the second half of the 90s! Because of this, that the people were deprived of their right, they started the law represent. And the state continues to this day. That is where there is camorra. We will say more - it Scampia and Secondigliano camorra! The only authority that operates there. This gives the mafia work, pulls taxes and administers the law. Indignation of the people were great - the state is not ensured justice. Did camorra. Not over night, and both no longer alive. Hence, it is not surprising that residents of two districts forgotten by God, in the struggle between the state and mafia, almost always are on the side of the latter. That was in 2004 when the organization itself war for influence, which cost the lives of hundreds of people. Police, Carabinieri and the military decided to deal with the Camorra, and the inhabitants themselves and built barricades blocking the country road to the kingdom Camorra. Mafiosi, not disturbed marked out their spheres of influence. And what was the fight. The main source of livelihood of the local Mafia are using drugs. With the money gained from the cocaine trade, finance, legal camorra investment. Profits from the sale of ashes are enormous. It is estimated that only one day in one of Sails, dealers are able to sell drugs with a value ... half a million euros! There is no other place in Europe. Profits from the sale of drugs are delivered to pocket 236 representatives of the clans that manage their own small neighborhoods - their structure, however, is not as hierarchical as is the case cosa Nostra. Although the beginning of greatness Camorra dates only from those of the 70s, its history is much longer. Already in the nineteenth century organized the local clans, to able to influence local politics. It was them, unifying the south of Italy Garibaldi, entrusted the task of formulation of local militia units. Their influence grew steadily until, when Mussolini's fascist regime finally decided to deal with all the Italian Mafia. Unfortunately, if we may say so, Mussolini lost the war, as Allied forces wanting to secure the support of the local population, relied on those with whom he fought Duce - the Mafia, thereby helping her to be reborn. It's the mafia, helped organize the South of Italy, metastatic to the point of entering the Allied armies in Italy, he organized the transshipment of weapons, supplies and humanitarian aid. Not surprisingly, that up to 60% of goods went in her hands. Although the key role in these activities play a Sicilian Cosa Nostra, it could not have no recourse to the more familiar with local realities of gangsters coming from the Campania Camorra. Proceeds, which gradually increased the camorra in southern Italy, are so huge that not even asked about the representatives of government agencies designed to fight the Mafia, spread his hands helplessly. As for the local campaign, they do not take voting on this issue. Local politicians are the vicars of the Mafia, anointed by local to exercise power. This mafia decides who wins the local elections. And who will be the same local funds. About how big is the power, let the example of which took place during the above-mentioned earthquake of 1980. The state intended to help 40 million U.S. dollars, almost 30 received by the portfolios! Not otherwise applies to the money that local authorities receive for the purchase of garbage from the entire territory of Italy. It was the Mafia, made from the vicinity of Naples, one big dump. A further profits from drug trafficking. According to estimates, they may be up to 15 billion per year! This money is "invested" in Rome, in the privacy of the parliamentary offices, where decisions about the most tender of state ... But it is not a drug camorra leader. Kingdom of the drug business is Calabria, and Calabrese Mafia - Ndrangheta. It took over from the liquidated by the FBI, Pizza Connection and established contacts with major drug cartels of Colombia. Ndrangheta, as the largest broker earns 50 euros for every 1 euro invested in smuggling cocaine! Its profits are so great that even the hard to assess exactly where they are. Just to add that Ndriny (Calabrian clans - linked very closely based on a complete conspiracy of silence and blood ties) are the main supplier of cocaine to all criminal organizations in Italy. Drug money to invest in legitimate business for a richer north of Italy. Profits from cocaine trafficking has been particularly useful in times of economic crisis. Where entrepreneurs cannot insist on a bank loan, the mafia comes to help, co-funding the project in return for a share in the profits. As the report submitted by the research center Eurospies, the three largest Italian mafias annually rotate the money with a value exceeding 100 billion euros! It is said (though obviously not out loud) that the Olympic Games held in Turin, was "founded" by the mafia. Mafia organizations have contributed in building the Olympic venues and hotels (we can only guess how they looked tenders). Another challenge for the mafia and a chance for good profit International Fair Expo 2015, which will be held in Milan. Now it is said that the Mafia "took care" of the relevant contracts. And this is only one dark side of the coin. On the other still darker are the victims of "drug industry", the victim of mafia grudges and a complete breakdown of state structures. Although the latter prefers to Italy do not speak loudly.

 

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