After the death of the notorious
mafia boss Totò Riina in November last year, the Sicilian mafia
is in a transitional period that could lead to greater violence,
according to the latest report by the Italy's anti-mafia
investigative unit DIA.
It noted that the crime group - known as 'Cosa Nostra' - is
undergoing "a phase of transition and reshaping, marked by the
risk of high tension that could lead to shows of strength, with
dangerous repercussions on the entire mafia organization".
DIA added that "it is very unlikely that Messina Denaro" has
become Riina's successor, and "it is reasonable to believe that
Cosa Nostra will tend towards a collegial sort of management in
line with the strategy used in recent years".
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