#306 | The Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia Part 1 | Cocaine, Corruption, and Filthy Money

On October 16th, 2017, a 52-year-old journalist was blown up in a
car bomb outside her home in Malta.


In part one of our three-part mini-series, we'll learn about who
she was, and who might have wanted her dead.





The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Introduction to Malta

Why small island countries are more prone to corruption

The early career of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Why Daphne Caruana Galizia was so popular

Economic growth in 21st-century Malta

“Malta is 17 miles by nine and flooded with cocaine,
corruption, and filthy money”

Daphne's corruption allegations in Malta

Why Daphne was very unpopular with some Maltese citizens

The attacks and harassment she faced

Claims against Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri & Joseph
Muscat



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-1