La Dolce Vita

The small town of Amendolara both defies and embodies Calabria's woes, victim of steep unemployment but held together by a generally well-run and corruption-free local government.

Recipe for Change?
The southern region of Calabria may be the most depressed corner of an Italy in steady decline. The small town of Amendolara both defies and embodies Calabria's woes, victim of steep unemployment but held together by a generally well-run and corruption-free local government. Could Amendolara offer a recipe for change in Italy's troubled South?

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