Overview

• The Supreme Court issued a favorable opinion for Leonardo Bertulazzi’s extradition following the Milei administration’s revocation of his refugee status.
• The ruling explicitly does not address Bertulazzi’s separate appeal against the annulment of his asylum recognition.
• Bertulazzi has been held in Buenos Aires since his arrest on August 29, 2024, after losing his refugee protection.
• He was convicted in absentia and sentenced to 27 years for the 1977 kidnapping of naval engineer Pietro Costa by Brigate Rosse militants.
• Under Argentine law, the extradition now requires formal sign-off from President Javier Milei before execution.