Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina

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Leonardo Bertulazzi, a 74-year-old former member of Italy’s Red Brigades, escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He had been awaiting extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence, and Argentina’s security ministry confirmed the escape.

74-year-old Leonardo Bertulazzi, awaiting extradition to Italy, reportedly used harness to flee custody A 74-year-old former member of Italy’s radical Marxist group the Red Brigades has escaped from house arrest in Argentina, the country’s security ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities placed Leonardo Bertulazzi under house arrest in Buenos Aires in 2024, prior to his extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence. Continue reading...