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Former Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Buenos Aires
Leonardo Bertulazzi escaped house arrest at an apartment in central Buenos Aires, his lawyer said.
The 74-year-old is a former member of the Red Brigades, an Italian armed group.
He was sentenced in Italy to 27 years in prison for armed-group activity and the 1977 kidnapping of businessman Pietro Costa.
The ransom paid for Costa’s release was used by the group to buy an apartment in Rome that became the place where former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro was held the following year.
Argentina had approved Bertulazzi’s extradition to Italy, and a court had rejected his lawyer’s final appeal.
Authorities issued an urgent alert to find him, while Interpol was reportedly ready to take him to Italy.
Former Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi escaped from house arrest in central Buenos Aires.
Argentina’s General Directorate of Criminal Intelligence issued an urgent alert to find him.
Bertulazzi, 74, was awaiting extradition to Italy after Argentina’s Supreme Court supported the move in July 2025.
He had been arrested in Argentina in 2024 after being on the run since 1980.
- Who
- Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of the Red Brigades.
- What
- He escaped from house arrest. An urgent alert was issued to find him.
- When
- Reported on November 10, 2026; the exact time of the escape is not stated.
- Where
- An apartment in central Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Bertulazzi took part in the kidnapping of businessman Pietro Costa, according to the article.
Bertulazzi went on the run.
He was arrested in Argentina.
Argentina’s Supreme Court supported his extradition to Italy.
His lawyer reported that Bertulazzi had escaped from house arrest in Buenos Aires.
- Age
- 74
- Sentence
- 27 years in prison
- Location
- Central Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Arrest
- Argentina, 2024
- Extradition ruling
- Argentina’s Supreme Court supported extradition in July 2025