Freemasons control governments and in Italy the mafosi infiltrated the lodges since the 70s, many old school mafiosi were against it and that was the cause of many conflicts. At the end the new mafiosi who were now also masons won the wars.
Why were the old school mafiosi against them if they could increase their power and influence?
They were afraid of losing power that the freemasonry would run their affairs and political connections. Italian lodges unlike british and mainstream lodges have always been very political and are not recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England.
