The Camorra in Naples

Last spring Roberto Saviano's report on the mafia titled "Gomorra" caused a major stir. Francesco Durante, editor in chief of the Italian daily Corriere del Mezzogiorno explained to Maike Albath in Naples the differences between the Camorra and the Italian Cosa Nostra. "How do Camorristas behave? 'They're the opposite of the mafioso. Mafiosi often live very modestly, while Camorristas make a show of their wealth: they drive expensive cars and motorbikes and live in big villas. Moreover, Camorra bosses forge new alliances every couple of days, while the mafia has a strictly hierarchical structure.' Members of the Camorra seldom live beyond the age of forty... According to the affable editor, the death threats that forced Roberto Saviano to go into hiding two months ago are not typical of the Camorra. Usually journalists don't get a chance to write in the first place."

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