Red Brigades fugitive escapes house arrest before Italy extradition
Published 10h ago · Latest report 1h ago · Crime
Affects Argentina and Italy · Covered in 3 countries
An aging Italian guerrilla fighter escaped house arrest in Argentina before his extradition.
A former militant of the Italian Red Brigades group escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires by abseiling from a balcony. Leonardo Bertulazzi fled as authorities prepared to extradite him to Italy, prompting the Argentine government to offer a reward for his recapture.
- The methodLeonardo Bertulazzi used a rope to descend from a balcony during his escape.
- The rewardArgentina offered 20,000,000 pesos for tips leading to his arrest.
- The backgroundHe was convicted in Italy for kidnapping an engineer in 1977.
Why it matters
Extradition cases involving historical terrorism convicts require complex international cooperation between South American and European legal systems. High-profile fugitives fleeing custody severely test bilateral security agreements and border controls.
Timeline2
- 1977Leonardo Bertulazzi kidnapped an engineer in Italy.
- Nov 11Bertulazzi escaped from house arrest in Buenos Aires by abseiling from a balcony.
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Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former Red Brigades militant, escaped from house arrest in Buenos Aires on Tuesday ahead of his planned extradition to Italy.
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- Buenos Aires TimesFormer Italy Red Brigades member escapes in Argentina ahead of extradition1h ago · open ↗
- BBC NewsKidnapper, 74, escapes from house arrest in Argentina by abseiling from balcony4h ago · open ↗
- ANSAEx BR man skips house arrest in Buenos Aires10h ago · open ↗
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