Leonardo Bertulazzi, 65, wanted in Italy for kidnapping and other crimes allegedly committed as part of far-left group
Police in Argentina have arrested a former Red Brigades member who has spent more than 40 years on the run from the justice system in Italy, where he is wanted for crimes including kidnapping and criminal association that he allegedly committed as part of the far-left guerrilla group.
Leonardo Bertulazzi had been living in Argentina for years as a refugee, a status he lost under the administration of the country’s radical rightwing president, Javier Milei. He was previously sentenced in absentia to 27 years in prison, and Italian police officers were present in Buenos Aires during his capture.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/30/former-red-brigades-member-arrested-argentina-leonardo-bertulazzi-italy
Author : Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
Publish date : 2024-08-30 11:22:10
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