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2019-01-13 Caribbean-Latin America

Cesare Battisti: Italian ex-militant communist arrested in Bolivia

[BBC] A former communist militant who Brazil's new president had vowed to extradite has been detained in Bolivia, a Brazilian official said.

Italian Cesare Battisti is wanted for four murders in Italy during the 1970s, which he denies committing. Battisti spent years in Brazil as a refugee, backed by former left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

But far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who took office on 1 January, had pledged to send him back to Italy.

Filipe G. Martins, a senior aide on international affairs to President Bolsonaro, tweeted that Battisti "will be soon brought to Brazil, from where he will probably be sent to Italy to serve a life sentence".

An arrest warrant had been issued for Battisti in December, when Brazil's former President Michel Temer revoked his status as a permanent resident. The 64-year-old went on the run, and both his lawyer and the police told the BBC they had no idea of his whereabouts.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-13 03:08|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 Every Media article describes Bolsonaro as "far-right". No bias there. Compared to these commie symps he apparently is

Posted by Frank G 2019-01-13 10:34|| 2019-01-13 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Italian Cesare Battisti is wanted for four murders in Italy during the 1970s, which he denies committing. Battisti spent years in Brazil as a refugee, backed by former extreme left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

But popular President Jair Bolsonaro, who took office on 1 January, had pledged to send him back to Italy.

FIFY you treasonous SCBBC shitbags

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-13 14:36|| 2019-01-13 14:36|| Front Page Top

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