Venetian gangs are grooming children to work as pickpockets as they strive to stop police crackdowns from eating into their profits, officials and activists have warned. One of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy, Venice has long been a hub of criminal activity that targets unsuspecting vacationers. The scourge has led angry residents toContinue reading “The ‘Baby Pickpockets’ Of Venice”
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Floodgates In Venice Work In First Major Test
After decades of bureaucratic delays, corruption and opposition from environmental groups, sea walls designed to protect Venice from ‘acqua alta’, or high water, went up on Saturday, testing their ability to combat the city’s increasingly threatening floods. Officials said that by 10 am, all 78 floodgates securing three inlets to the Venetian lagoon had beenContinue reading “Floodgates In Venice Work In First Major Test”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 