ROME, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Italy threatened Monday to take Brazil to the International Criminal Court for its refusal to extradite convicted leftist terrorist Cesare Battisti.
''We are considering taking the case to the international tribunal at the Hague,'' Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told ANSA. ''We will not fail to make every possible effort. This extradition refusal sets a very dangerous precedent that could influence the fate of many wanted criminals."