Roberto Saviano

Roberto Saviano is the author of ZeroZeroZero, about the global cocaine trade, and Gomorrah, a book and TV series about the Neapolitan mafia, because of which he lives under police protection. His novel The Piranhas: The Boy Bosses of Naples was published in English last fall. (December 2019)

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Meaning and Mayhem

People think the mafia is first and foremost violence, hit men, threats, extortion, and drug trafficking. But before all else, the mafia is language and symbols.

December 19, 2019 issue

The Migrant Caravan: Made in USA

The migrant caravan that left Honduras and headed north toward the US last October is the largest flight from drug trafficking in history.

March 7, 2019 issue

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