Movie-like escape from 74-year-old Red Brigades member
He used pork and a blood pressure monitor to fool the electronic cuff
Quick Look
- Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi, who is expected to be extradited to Italy, escaped from the apartment where he was under house arrest in Buenos Aires by misleading his electronic handcuffs and hanging from the fifth floor with a rope.
- The Argentinian government has put up a bounty for his capture.
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Why It Matters
Bertulazzi is a member of the Red Brigades organization that operated in Italy in the 1970s. He was arrested in 2024 and his extradition was decided.
The incident took place on November 10 in the Monserrat district of Buenos Aires. Bertulazzi, who was waiting to be extradited to Italy, escaped from the apartment where he was under house arrest using an unusual method.
According to the Argentinian press, Bertulazzi removed his electronic bracelet and placed it in a device containing pork and a blood pressure monitor. Thus, it is considered that the device prevents the alarm from activating by misleading the body temperature-sensing system.
Then, using a seat belt and rope, he dangled from the fifth floor. Landing in the adjacent vacant lot, Bertulazzi passed through the iron gate and reached the street. The last moments of the escape were captured on security cameras.
Moreover, it turned out that he tried to remove his handcuffs two weeks ago, but the alarm was activated. The police requested that he be transferred to the detention center, but the request was not resolved.
The Argentine government has offered a reward of 20 million pesos for information leading to the capture of the fugitive.
WHO IS BERTULAZZI?
Born in Verona, Italy, in 1952, Bertulazzi was active in the Genoa structure of the Red Brigades. He was sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison for various crimes, including the kidnapping of businessman Pietro Costa in 1977.
In 2002, he crossed from Chile to Argentina on a motorcycle. Although he was caught the same year, he was released. He received political refugee status in 2004. After this status was revoked, he was arrested again in August 2024. The Supreme Court of Argentina found it appropriate to extradite him to Italy in July 2025.
WHAT ARE THE RED BRIGADES?
The Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse) are a far-left armed organization that emerged in Italy in the 1970s. The organization aims to overthrow the capitalist order; He carried out kidnappings, assassinations and bomb attacks.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Argentine government will launch a large-scale search operation for the fugitive.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Where is Bertulazzi now?
- Has an investigation been launched into the security breach?
