Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case
Summary
Nicaragua has ended diplomatic relations with Italy because Italy criticized Nicaragua for not sending back a man convicted of kidnapping and killing former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro in 1978. Italy wants Nicaragua to extradite Alessio Casimirri, who has lived in Nicaragua for many years and is protected by its laws.Key Facts
- Nicaragua cut diplomatic ties with Italy over a disagreement about a murder case from 1978.
- The case involves Alessio Casimirri, convicted of kidnapping and killing Aldo Moro, a former Italian Prime Minister.
- Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani criticized Nicaragua for protecting Casimirri and granting him citizenship.
- Casimirri was a member of the Red Brigades, a far-left group responsible for Moro’s kidnapping and death.
- Italy has repeatedly asked Nicaragua to extradite Casimirri, but Nicaragua’s laws do not allow extraditing its own citizens.
- Moro was kidnapped in March 1978 and found dead about two months later.
- Italy says it will keep demanding that Casimirri face justice in Italy.
- Nicaragua’s decision followed Tajani’s public statements during a political summit in Spain.
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