Pino Scaccia, historical Rai correspondent and former editor-in-chief of the special services of Tg1, died. Romano, was 74 years old. He was hospitalized at San Camillo and worsened as a result of complications due to the Covid infection.
He has followed numerous events, from the first Gulf War to the Croatian Serbian conflict, from the disintegration of the former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia, to the crisis in Afghanistan, in addition to the difficult post-war period in Iraq (where he was the last travel companion of Enzo Baldoni) until the revolt in Libya.
He has made numerous reports all over the world, he was the first Western reporter to enter the Chernobyl power plant after the disaster, to discover the remains of Che Guevara in Bolivia first, and to show the hitherto secret images of Area 51 in Nevada desert. He also dealt with news with particular reference to the mafia, terrorism and kidnappings as well as earthquakes and natural disasters.
Before dedicating himself full time to the activity of blogger and writer, he was editor-in-chief of the special services of Tg1. He was professor of the radio and television journalism master at the Lumsa University of Rome. And he wrote 15 books.
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