Lula asks US to send ex-intelligence chief to Brazil after ICE arrest
Al Jazeera·5h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva requested the United States return former intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem to Brazil to serve a 16-year prison sentence for involvement in a coup plot supporting Bolsonaro. Ramagem was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida on Monday after fleeing Brazil in September. He faced accusations of spying on political rivals while heading Brazil's intelligence agency.
Key Entities
Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaAlexandre RamagemJair BolsonaroUS Immigration and Customs EnforcementBrazilFloridaABIN