Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina
74-year-old Leonardo Bertulazzi, awaiting extradition to Italy, reportedly used harness to flee custody A 74-year-old former member of Italy’s radical Marxist group the Red Brigades has escaped from house arrest in Argentina, the country’s security ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities placed Leonardo…
Covered by 3 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Argentina”.
Different angles:
- The Guardian “radical Marxist group scales”
- The Independent “Former Italian Red Brigades”
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Kidnapper, 74, escapes from house arrest in Argentina by abseiling from balcony
Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of the Marxist guerrilla group the Red Brigades, was about to be extradited to his home country of Italy.
Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina
74-year-old Leonardo Bertulazzi, awaiting extradition to Italy, reportedly used harness to flee custody A 74-year-old former member of Italy’s radical Marxist group the Red Brigades has escaped from house arrest in Argentina, the country’s security ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Authorities placed Leonardo…
Former Italian Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Argentina while awaiting extradition
Leonardo Bertulazzi, 74, a former member of Italy’s Red Brigades, escaped house arrest in Buenos Aires as he awaited extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence
Coverage details
3 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News, The Guardian and The Independent. BBC News published it first, on November 11, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 6 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Argentina, Leonardo Bertulazzi, Red Brigades, Marxist and Italy.
