Member of Italian terrorist group (74) escapes with rope from fifth-floor balcony

Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of the Italian Red Brigades, escaped house arrest in Argentina after evading authorities for years. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison in Italy but was arrested in Argentina in 2024. Following the rejection of his appeal against extradition, he managed to remove his ankle monitor and escape from his apartment in Buenos Aires. Despite Interpol being prepared to arrest him, he vanished shortly after his escape. Bertulazzi was previously convicted in absentia for his involvement in kidnappings and was granted refugee status in Argentina until it was revoked under the new government. A reward of €12,000 has been offered for information leading to his capture.