The magistrates live in protective bunkers. The isolation is not only physical; even within the Italian institutions, their work is not supported. Only madmen dare to attack the mafia. According to a repentant, Riina suggested to the American Mafia that they do as he did and attack the government. However, the Family across the Atlantic had a tacit agreement with the authorities. They were not to touch FBI agents or law enforcement in New York, as that would have led to reprisals against them.
The murderous madness of the Godfather of Corleone led to the departure of many mafiosi to the ‘Big Apple.’ Anyone who wanted to could leave, but those who stayed in Palermo had to die. An agreement stipulated that those who fled to the United States were never to return to Sicily. These individuals are considered con artists upon their arrival on the new continent. The local mafia did not want to get involved in Sicilian wars. Instead, they needed the winners. The transportation of drugs and other trafficking is crucial. It was then a coup by Toto Riina that took over the drug trafficking to the United States.
One of the forced exiles decided to take revenge: Tommaso Buscetta, ‘the boss of two worlds,’ was arrested in South America and extradited to Italy. He began to collaborate, realizing that no one was on his side anymore. There were no more possibilities for alliances or status within the organization, especially because his children, in-laws, friends, and everyone connected to him had been exterminated. Buscetta could no longer identify with Riina’s Mafia and decided to disclose all secrets to Judge Falcone, declaring:
“You believe it’s called mafia, but we don’t call it mafia. We call it Cosa Nostra.” Our thing, a parallel society opposed to society and the state.
“You will become famous, but the encounter with Cosa Nostra can only end one way, are you ready to continue?”
