Motorway bridges without access roads and dams without water testify to the scandal

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3. No doubt that much of those jobs

have connections to the mafia.

While the mafia's profile in the boot of Italy has largely gone underground, in Sicily it's still a major force to reckon with.

I recently returned from a trip to Sicily. It's such a beautiful island and the people are incredibly nice and generous, but they still suffer the stigma of being the "outcasts" of Italy.

Full disclosure, I'm of Sicilian heritage.