Italian authorities have requested detailed information about the Brazilian prison system before deciding whether to accept the extradition request for the federal congresswoman. Carla Zambelli (PL-SP), detained in Italy since July of this year.
According to Agência Brasil, the European judiciary wants to know which prison Zambelli would be sent to if extradition is authorized. It also requested data on the conditions of women's prisons, the frequency of acts of violence and intimidation against female inmates, and the capacity of the prison police to... To maintain order in prisons.
The request for clarification was sent to the Supreme Federal Court (STF), which may respond to it by December 14th. A new hearing at the Italian Court of Appeal has been scheduled for the 18th, when a final decision is expected.
The Italian Prosecutor's Office has already expressed its support for the extradition and dismissed the claim of political persecution. In its opinion submitted to the Judiciary, the Italian Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the conviction of the congresswoman in Brazil is based on "diverse and coherent testimonial and documentary evidence." The case may still be taken to the Court of Cassation, the highest court in the Italian justice system.
In May, Carla Zambelli was unanimously sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to ten years in prison after being found guilty of involvement in the hacking of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) system. She acted in conjunction with the hacker Walter Delgatti. The Supreme Court's decision also resulted in the loss of her parliamentary mandate and ineligibility for office for eight years.
Zambelli left Brazil on May 24, crossing the border into Argentina through Foz do Iguaçu (PR), a location without immigration controls. She then traveled to the United States and subsequently to Italy, where she holds Italian citizenship.
On the same day she arrived in Italy, her name was added to Interpol's wanted list. At the time, the congresswoman stated that she intended to expand the campaign criticizing the Supreme Federal Court (STF), initiated by allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro, such as Eduardo Bolsonaro, in Europe.
Zambelli was also sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court to an additional five years and three months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm and unlawful coercion. The sentence relates to an incident in 2022 when she chased an armed man through the streets of São Paulo on the eve of the second round of the presidential elections.
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Gerson
December 9, 2025 at 21:14 am
It has bars and locked doors just like in Italy. Meloni and Tajani could spend a few months in them and test if their "little friend" can handle the pressure.