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In the 2010s, politicians from this city were wiretapped in the massive “middle world” investigation. Hood-wearing gapistas make illegal, nocturnal repairs to the potholes that cover 80 percent of this city’s streets. Metonyms for dysfunction in this city include an incomplete, sail-shaped sports complex designed by Calatrava and its fire-prone ATAC buses. Following the collapse of a national unity government in 2022, this city planned to build a waste-to-energy plant that would fix its perennial (*) garbage fire (10[1])problem, a symbol of its degrado. Wild boars (-5[1])invaded the streets of (10[1])this capital city before its (10[1])2021 mayoral elections, which were won by a member of the center-left Democratic Party, (10[1]-5[1])or PD. This city’s (10[1])first female mayor, (10[1])Virginia Raggi (“RAH-jee”), was a member of the Five Star Movement. (10[4])For (10[1])10 points, name this (10[1])capital city where (10[1])a planned Archaeological Walk will give visitors access to the Imperial Fora. ■END■ (10[2])

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