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

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