Italy
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | March 23rd, 2004 | Trackback
Two weeks’ worth of garbage has piled up in cities in the southern region of Campania, and the crisis has caused the closure of schools and markets and the possible closure of government offices. The mayor of Aversa appealed to the army to step in, angry residents have been burning garbage on the outskirts of towns and protesters blocked the main rail line between Naples and Rome. The problem stems from the inability of municipalities in Campania, Italy’s most densely populated region, to dispose of their garbage without assistance from companies controlled by the Camorra mafia, the main crime operation in the region. The mafia isn’t cooperating during the crisis as a way to force companies to use their services. Authorities worry that the approaching tourist season could be damaged if the mess isn’t cleaned up soon.
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Italy
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | March 10th, 2004 | Trackback
Purse snatching and pocket picking are rampant in Rome and other cities, especially in tourist districts. Most purse snatching occurs on cobblestone streets and victims are often wearing high heels. Wearing the purse across your body may seem a more secure way to carry it, but it is more likely to subject you to injury when a snatcher exerts force to take it. Public buses are common sites of pocket picking. The most notorious route in Rome is bus 63 from Termini to St. PeterĀ’s. The buses are always crowded and passengers often distracted by the sights.
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