US saw mafia-ridden Italian region as 'failed state,' according to WikiLeaks cables

ROME - A U.S. official has said in a diplomatic cable that the southern Italian region of Calabria would be a "failed state" were it not part of Italy, thanks to the pervasive grip of the 'ndrangheta organized crime syndicate on every aspect of life.

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