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Nicaragua Severs Diplomatic Ties With Italy Over 1978 Murder Case
Rome said it would keep seeking Alessio Casimirri’s extradition after Nicaragua accused Italy of hostile remarks and severed diplomatic ties.
- On Thursday, Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Italy, citing "unjustified, aggressive and irresponsible statements" by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani regarding an extradition dispute.
- Tajani's criticism followed remarks in Madrid, where he accused Managua of sheltering "dangerous terrorists from the Red Brigades," including Alessio Casimirri, a former militant convicted in the 1978 Moro case.
- Casimirri received six life sentences for his role in the 1978 kidnapping and murder of Prime Minister Aldo Moro and the killing of five officers during the Via Fani ambush.
- Rome confirmed it "does not forget the victims of terrorism" and will continue demanding that Casimirri face accountability for crimes of which he has been found guilty.
- President Daniel Ortega's regime has consistently rejected extradition requests, citing constitutional protections against sending Nicaraguan nationals abroad, leaving bilateral cooperation uncertain.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tajani, asked for the extradition of Alessio Casimirri, who participated in the kidnapping of Aldo Moro
·Italy
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The Minister asks for extradition: "Extremist State." Managua breaks diplomatic relations
·Turin, Italy
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Rome demands the extradition of a convicted ex-member of the Red Brigades. The man is said to have been involved in the murder of Prime Minister Aldo Moro in 1978. Nicaragua reacts outrageously.
·Hamburg, Germany
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