Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case
- The rift follows Italy’s renewed demand for Nicaragua extradite the man convicted of killing a former prime minister.
- Nicaragua has cut diplomatic ties with Italy in a dispute over its refusal to extradite a man convicted in the 1978 kidnapping and murder of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro.
- Nicaragua’s Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Thursday, saying the diplomatic rupture was in response to comments by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
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- The rift follows Italy’s renewed demand for Nicaragua extradite the man convicted of killing a former prime minister.
- Nicaragua has cut diplomatic ties with Italy in a dispute over its refusal to extradite a man convicted in the 1978 kidnapping and murder of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro.
- Nicaragua’s Foreign Ministry announced the decision on Thursday, saying the diplomatic rupture was in response to comments by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
Sources: Al Jazeera