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Red Brigades Fugitive Leonardo Bertulazzi Escapes Argentina Custody

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Leonardo Bertulazzi, 74, escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires using a suspected harness from a fifth-floor balcony.

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He was awaiting extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence for Red Brigades convictions.

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Argentina's security ministry has issued a $13,000 reward for information leading to his recapture.

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His refugee status, granted in 2004, was revoked ahead of his 2024 re-arrest and subsequent extradition approval.

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