Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Wednesday that he has appointed a new "garbage czar" to combat a crisis that has left the streets of Naples awash with trash.
After a cabinet meeting in Naples, Berlusconi told reporters he had tapped Guido Bertolaso, head of the country's Civil Protection Department -- the unit responsible for dealing with national emergencies.
In his role Bertolaso will have the authority to open new dump sites and landfills in the region to alleviate a problem that has dogged the city for years. 
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CNN's Hada Messia contributed to this report.
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