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1987
Under Maradona, Napoli wins both the Serie A championship
(lo scudetto)
and the
Coppa Italia. Mass elation sweeps across the city.
1992
The anticorruption campaign known as Mani Pulit
e
is launched. The following year,
Antonio Bassolino is voted mayor and a major city clean-up begins.
2003
The Campanian regional government launches Progetto Vesuvia in an attempt to clear
Mt Vesuvius' heavily populated lower slopes. The €30,000 offered to relocate is rejec-
ted by most in the danger zone.
2004-05
Tension between rival Camorra clans explodes on the streets of suburban Scampia and
Secondigliano. In only four months, almost 50 people are gunned down in retribution
attacks.
2013
Naples plays host to the fourth Universal Forum of Cultures. The 101-day event sees
further rejuvenation of the industrial Coroglio area between Naples and Pozzuoli.
