Brazil’s fugitive ex-spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Alexandre Ramagem, former Brazilian intelligence chief and lawmaker, was freed from US immigration detention Wednesday after being detained in Florida. Ramagem fled Brazil in September after being sentenced to 16 years for involvement in a 2023 coup plot supporting ex-President Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil's government requested his extradition. Ramagem reportedly has a pending asylum application in the United States.
Key Entities
Alexandre RamagemBrazilUnited StatesJair BolsonaroLuiz Inacio Lula da SilvaICECoup plot 2023