The now-arrested Matteo Messina Denaro became the unchallenged leader following the death of Salvatore 'Toto' Riina in 2017 and his right-hand man, Bernardo Provenzano, in 2016 - but with him now out of the picture, a vacuum could open up for power at the top of the infamous crime ring.
The man who was once the"boss of all bosses", Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, was arrested in 1993 and died in 2017. His right-hand man, Bernando Provenzano, was arrested in 2006 and died in 2016.
He said the Mafia's"hierarchy, its leadership structure, its whole territorial structure... has been hugely disrupted" since the early 1990s.How was feared Mafia don captured?But some investigators see the Sicilian Mafia as a"single-headed structure" - and believe it is searching for its new super-boss.
"But one thing is sure: Cosa Nostra is made up of rules. It has supported itself on these rules for 150 years, so certainly it will put into motion those rules to repair the damage, and thus create the new leadership structure needed after the arrest."So, if the clans get around the table and elect a new head, who would be in the running?
Corriere della Sera, Italy's leading newspaper, believes 64-year-old Giovanni Motisi - known to most as"The Fatman", could be next in line.
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