Rome, 12 Nov. (LaPresse) – Journalist Antonio ‘Toni’ Capuozzo has died at the age of 77. This was reported by Mediaset sources. Born in Palmanova, in Friuli, he made reporting the hallmark of his career, which began in Latin America in the late 1970s, amid revolutions and counter-revolutions, working for publications such as Lotta Continua, Panorama and Epoca. He subsequently covered the Mafia for Giovanni Minoli’s ‘Mixer’ programme, before joining Mediaset and reporting from the front lines of the Yugoslav wars, Somalia, the Middle East and Afghanistan. In 2002, he was trapped inside the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem during an Israeli army operation, while in 2004 he was kidnapped in Iraq together with his crew. Deputy editor-in-chief of Tg5, from 2000 to 2017 he hosted ‘Terra’, a programme devoted to foreign affairs. Alongside journalism, his other great passions were international politics and AC Milan. A Rossoneri supporter since childhood, he fell in love with the team after watching Gianni Rivera play for the national side. This bond also accompanied his professional experience at Mediaset, under the ownership of Silvio Berlusconi. In recent times, he had publicly announced that he was suffering from cancer.
Journalism: Toni Capuozzo dies at 77, from the front lines of wars to his passion for AC Milan
Rome, 12 Nov. (LaPresse) – Journalist Antonio ‘Toni’ Capuozzo has died at the age of 77. This was reported by Mediaset sources. Born in Palmanova, in Friuli, he made reporting the hallmark of his career, which began in Latin America in the late 1970s, amid revolutions and counter-revolutions, working for publications such as Lotta Continua, Panorama and Epoca. He subsequently covered the Mafia for Giovanni Minoli’s ‘Mixer’ programme, before joining Mediaset and reporting from the front lines of the Yugoslav wars, Somalia, the Middle East and Afghanistan. In 2002, he was trapped inside the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem during an Israeli army operation, while in 2004 he was kidnapped in Iraq together with his crew. Deputy editor-in-chief of Tg5, from 2000 to 2017 he hosted ‘Terra’, a programme devoted to foreign affairs. Alongside journalism, his other great passions were international politics and AC Milan. A Rossoneri supporter since childhood, he fell in love with the team after watching Gianni Rivera play for the national side. This bond also accompanied his professional experience at Mediaset, under the ownership of Silvio Berlusconi. In recent times, he had publicly announced that he was suffering from cancer.