Nicaragua Severs Diplomatic Ties with Italy Over 1978 Murder Case The sudden severance of diplomatic ties between Nicaragua and Italy has sparked a complex dispute that reveals a web of unresolved historical grievances, conflicting ideologies, and deep seated distrust.
The crisis centers on the case of Alessio Casimirri, a former member of the far left Red Brigades who was convicted in 1978 for participating in the kidnapping and murder of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro.
Casimirri has lived in Nicaragua for decades despite being found guilty of a heinous crime.