Overview
- The Court of Appeal in Rome opened the hearing on January 20 but adjourned the case to the first half of February.
- Zambelli’s lawyers sought the recusal and replacement of the judges, ensuring no decision would be issued at Tuesday’s session.
- Italian prosecutors issued a favorable opinion on extradition in October, rejecting claims of political persecution and due-process violations.
- Brazil submitted documents detailing conditions at the Penitenciária Feminina do DF (Colmeia), the designated facility, which recent reports described as having acceptable conditions and services.
- Zambelli, convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Court—including a 10-year term for the CNJ systems invasion—fled the country and was arrested in Rome in July 2025; any decision may be appealed to the Corte di Cassazione before a final authorization by Justice Minister Carlo Nordio.