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A diplomatic dispute has emerged between Italy and Nicaragua concerning the extradition of Cesare Battisti, a former Red Brigades militant involved in the Aldo Moro kidnapping and murder, who fled to Nicaragua in 1982.
On the anniversary of the kidnapping of Christian Democrat statesman Aldo Moro, new declassified files have emerged concerning Giovanni Casimirri, the only Red Brigades member from the Via Fani attack never arrested in Italy despite six life sentences. The files reveal details of a surveillance operation against the Nicaraguan embassy.
Nicaragua has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Italy, citing a 1978 murder case involving the assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro. The decision follows Italy's request for the extradition of a suspect linked to the killing.
Aldo Moro, a prominent Italian politician and former Prime Minister, was abducted by the Red Brigades on March 16, 1978. The government refused to negotiate, leading to his eventual murder.
Italian Ambassador to Argentina, Fabrizio Nicoletti, met with Professor Fabio Mavelli and Dr. Silvana Mariel Sirico of the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Buenos Aires to discuss collaboration.