According to a University of Palermo study published in 2008, around 80 percent of Palermo businesses still pay the pizzo, and the protection racket in Sicily brings the Mafia at least a billion ...

ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The arrest of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro deals a powerful blow to the mythology of the Cosa Nostra, toppling a symbol of the group's resistance to police ...

Matteo Messina Denaro, 60, was captured in Sicily's capital, Palermo, on Monday Italy's most notorious mafia 'godfather' has reportedly been captured in Sicily after 30 years on the run. Matteo ...

Sicilian town bans Mafia souvenirs to clean up its image before it becomes 2025 capital of culture ... It is common to find images and symbols of the underworld organisation on merchandise, ...

Leaders within the Cosa Nostra, Sicily’s mafia, have reportedly complained that mob recruits aren’t what they used to be, as nearly 150 people associated with the group were arrested this week.

We spoke with the team behind Mafia: The Old Country at PAX East, who told us all about the time honored tradition of Sicilian knife fighting. Skip to main content Menu ...

The Sicilian mafia continues to operate on the island, engaging in criminal activities like extortion, narcotrafficking and kidnapping. Agrigento is a town in southern Sicily still struggling with ...