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Modernizing the Mafia?

In Sicily, police have arrested the boss of all bosses in the Sicilian mafia. Bernardo Provenzano had been in hiding for 40 years. Provenzano spent most of his time in power trying to make the Mafia a more professional organization. Kai talks with Jeff Israely, the Rome bureau chief for Time magazine.

Bernardo Provenzano (HO/AFP (c) Getty Images)

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