Brazilian President-elect Jair
Bolsonaro on Tuesday reportedly reiterated his desire to see
former leftist terrorist Cesare Battisti return to Italy.
Bolsonaro had pledged to extradite Battisti during the
election campaign.
"We already have lots of bandits in Brazil, now take away
this criminal," Bolsonaro told Italian Ambassador Antonio
Bernardini at a ceremony for the 25th anniversary of the
'Comunità Italiana' Italian-Brazilian magazine, reporters for
the publication said.
"If it were for me, Battisti would already be in Italy. He
was protected by leftwing governments, but that won't happen
again.
"We know how hard this case has been for Italy".
Battisti is wanted to serve out several life sentences for
murders in the so-called 'Years of Lead' of leftist and rightist
terrorism.
He has said he does not fear being extradited as he is
protected by Brazilian justice.
Battisti, whose extradition was formerly halted by
ex-president Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, has always denied
committing murder.
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