Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. Daphne Caruana Galizia was one of Malta’s top investigative journalists and was well known for her reports exposing tall-level corruption in government,business, and criminal enterprises. So when she was murdered in a car bomb explosion while leaving her domestic final week, or the list of possible suspects was long. Her death has drawn thousands of mourners and protesters in Malta,and a rare message of condolence from Pope Francis.
Crispian Balmer is Reuters chief correspondent for Italy based in Rome. His recent article for Reuters exposes the shady side of Malta, and what Galizia was trying to expose. This episode is hosted by Todd Zwillich.
Source: thetakeaway.org