Brazilian president approves extradition of Italian militant 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersBRASÍLIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Michel Temer on Friday signed an extradition order for Italian militant fugitive Cesare Battisti wanted for murder in Italy since the 1970s, his press office said. The order follows a decision from Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn an injunction that was preventing the extradition of the former left-wing guerrilla. Battisti’s lawyer Igor Tamasauskas told Reuters he had filed an appeal against the Supreme Court decision, seeking to block another attempt to extradite his client. Brazil’s incoming far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who takes office on Jan. 1, has said he would immediately extradite Battisti.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 15, 2018 00:11 UTC