Nicaragua Severs Ties With Italy in Row Over 1978 Assassination of PM Aldo Moro

The Local Italy—Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with Italy over a decades-old extradition dispute linked to the 1978 kidnapping and murder of Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades. A suspect connected to the assassination has been living in Nicaragua, which has refused repeated Italian extradition requests. Italy condemned the diplomatic break and demanded that extradition proceedings continue. The case has revived painful memories of Italy's 'Years of Lead' era of political terrorism.

• The Local Italy — Nicaragua cuts ties with Italy over a 1978 PM assassination extradition dispute
• The Print — Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case
• Daily Maverick — Nicaragua broke ties over its refusal to extradite a suspect in the Red Brigades killing of Aldo Moro
• Reuters — Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over extradition row in killing of former PM Moro