Italy demands extradition of Italian wanted for 4 murders and freed by Brazil

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Source: Associated Press

ROME — An Italian fugitive convicted of four murders in 1970s left prison a free man Thursday after Brazil’s top court barred his extradition, sparking outrage in Italy and vows to pursue him in the International Court of Justice.

Cesare Battisti was released from a Brazilian prison and taken to a hotel in Brasilia, according to the office of his lawyer, Luis Roberto Barroso.

The attorney told reporters he planned to go to the Justice Ministry and begin getting permanent residency papers for the Italian.

In Italy, anger swept across the political spectrum, with President Giorgio Napolitano saying he “deplored” the decision and backing government actions aimed at pushing Brazil to honor its agreements with Italy.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/italy-demands-extradition-of-italian-wanted-for-4-murders-and-freed-by-brazil/2011/06/09/AGfdv7MH_story.html

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the report describes Battisti as "a former member of a militant Italian leftist group."