Former Red Brigades member escapes house arrest in Buenos Aires

On November 10, 2026, 74-year-old Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of the Italian militant group Red Brigades, escaped from house arrest in the San Telmo district of Buenos Aires. Bertulazzi was being held under surveillance while awaiting extradition to Italy.

To facilitate his escape from his fifth-floor apartment, Bertulazzi reportedly used climbing equipment. Before fleeing, he removed his electronic tracking device. Authorities later discovered the device wrapped in pork meat and attached to a blood pressure monitor in an attempt to deceive the monitoring system. Security camera footage from Bolivar Street captured the man falling to the pavement during the descent, recovering, and walking away from the scene.

Following the discovery of the escape, the Argentine government announced a financial reward for information leading to his recapture. Investigations into the circumstances of his flight are currently ongoing as authorities seek to determine his whereabouts.