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Brazil Files Defense in Italy to Extradite Carla Zambelli

The AGU sent Italy’s top criminal court STF-backed assurances that Zambelli’s procedural and fundamental rights would be protected if she is returned.

Manifestação do governo brasileiro antecede julgamento marcado para 1º de julho e inclui garantias do STF sobre eventual prisão de Zambelli.
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Overview

  • On Thursday, June 25, the Advocacia-Geral da União formally submitted a written manifestation to Italy’s Corte Suprema di Cassazione in the second extradition case against Carla Zambelli.
  • The request targets Zambelli’s conviction for illegal possession of a firearm and illegal constraint, a 5-year-and-3-month sentence for pursuing journalist Luan Araújo with a gun in 2022.
  • Brazil’s filing included guarantees and information provided by the Supreme Federal Court, notably material tied to minister Gilmar Mendes, designed to meet Italian concerns about rights and treatment.
  • Italy’s highest court already revoked a prior extradition authorization in May for a separate 10-year CNJ-invasion conviction after lawyers raised doubts about impartiality and prison conditions.
  • The Corte di Cassazione is expected to rule in the coming days with a hearing referenced for July 1, and the decision will turn on whether the STF assurances satisfy Italian judges on impartiality, detention and access to counsel and consular support.