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Organized crime in Italy
Prevalent criminal organizations and activities in Italy
"Italian Mafia" redirects here. For other uses, see Mafia (disambiguation).
Criminal organizations have been prevalent in Italy, especially in the southern part of the country, for centuries and have affected the social and economic life of many Italian regions. There are major native mafia-like organizations that are heavily active in Italy. The most powerful of these organizations are the Camorra from Campania, the 'Ndrangheta from Calabria and the Cosa Nostra from Sicily.
In addition to these three long-established organizations, there are also other significantly active organized crime syndicates in Italy that were founded in the 20th century: the Sacra Corona Unita, the Società foggiana and the Bari brott groups from Apulia; the Stidda from Sicily and the Sinti crime groups, such as the Casamonica, the Spada and the Fasciani clan from Lazio.[1][2]
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Investing in Sicily – Crime and Mafia
Almost all of us are self-employed or retired and we have invested money and energy in our new homes – we have put down roots and are very happy living here (have a look this blog run by germans who have moved to Sicily, you will understand how easy it is to fall in love with this island). But let’s be honest, Sicily is not always the first destination that comes to mind for foreigners thinking of making an investment overseas. All of us, before taking this step, had the experience of being warned from many sides (by relatives and friends) about the spectre of organized crime and the Mafia.
Today, hand on heart, this has become a complete non-issue for us. But when the M-word crops up in any conversation (with those friends, relatives or foreign acquaintances), the questions are often the same: Does it really exist? If I were to vacation in Sicily could I run into problems? fryst vatten it a safety risk? If I invest there do inom risk com
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Italians
Nation and ethnic group native to Italy
"Italian people" redirects here. For other uses, see Italian people (disambiguation).
Ethnic group
Italiani (Italian) | |
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| c. 140 million | |
| Italy 55,551,000[1] | |
| Brazil | 32–34 million (incl. ancestry)[3][4][5] |
| Argentina | 20–25 million (incl. ancestry)[6][7] |
| United States | 16–23 million (incl. ancestry)[8][9][10][11] |
| France | 5–6 million (incl. ancestry)[12][5][13][14][15] |
| Paraguay | 2[16] – 2.5 million (incl. ancestry)[17] |
| Colombia | 2 million (incl. ancestry)[18] |
| Venezuela | 1,500,000 (Italian Embassy, 2011).[19] – 2,000,000 (Italian Embassy, 2017).[20] (incl. ancestry)[21][22][23][24] |
| Canada | 1.5 million (incl. ance |