# Former Red Brigades member escapes ahead of extradition

> Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former Red Brigades militant, escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires before his extradition to Italy.
- Title: Former Red Brigades member escapes ahead of extradition
- Summary: Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former Red Brigades militant, escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires before his extradition to Italy.
- Keywords: leonardo bertulazzi, red brigades, argentina, house arrest, buenos aires, Buenos Aires Times
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/former-italy-red-brigades-member-escapes-in-argentina-ahead-of-extradition.phtml
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:42:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: leonardo bertulazzi, red brigades, argentina, house arrest, buenos aires, news, politics, world
## Escape from house arrest
Leonardo Bertulazzi, 74, escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires ahead of his planned extradition to Italy.
## Extradition request
Italian authorities requested extradition for a 27-year prison sentence handed down in 1987 for subversive association and membership of an armed group.
## Escape method
Bertulazzi escaped by lowering himself from a fifth-floor balcony using a harness after his ankle tag monitoring system failed.
## Key takeaway

Leonardo Bertulazzi, 74, escaped from house arrest in Buenos Aires ahead of his extradition to Italy for a 27-year prison sentence.