Mr Battisti was convicted in absentia of killing two policemen in Italy in the late 1970s.
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Mr Battisti denies these charges, but there is little doubt in Italy that his trial was fair.
Before he came to Rio, Mr Battisti enjoyed a comfortable exile in France.
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"You are talking about hundreds of millions of additional people looking for food because they won't be able to find it where they find it now, " said Professor Battisti.
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