Brazil Government Ratifies Italian Extradition and Penal Cooperation Treaties

On July 12, 1993, the Brazilian Government approved its ratification of an extradition treaty with Italy. The treaty obligates the signatory countries to extradite criminals pursued by the authorities of either of the two governments to make them stand before the courts or serve their sentences. The extradition treaty excludes death penalty cases or those that violate fundamental human rights...[more]