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

Leonardo Bertulazzi, a 74-year-old ex-member of Italy's Red Brigades, escaped house arrest in Argentina, confirmed by the security ministry. He was under house arrest since 2024, awaiting extradition to Italy for a 27-year sentence related to his involvement in a subversive group. Bertulazzi was initially arrested in 2002 but gained refugee status in 2004, which was revoked in 2024. Following his escape, authorities offered a $13,000 reward for information on his whereabouts. Reports suggest he used a harness to escape from a fifth-floor balcony, with police discovering his ankle monitor disabled and discarded. Argentina approved his extradition to Italy in July 2025 after a court ruling.