Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention

Former Brazilian intelligence chief and Bolsonaro ally freed after brief detention by U.S. immigration authorities in Florida. | Contesto: cronaca

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Alexandre Ramagem, the former head of Brazil's intelligence agency and a key political ally of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Tuesday, one day after being detained at Orlando International Airport. The detention occurred as Ramagem attempted to enter the United States, according to officials familiar with the matter. The specific grounds for the initial stop and brief detention by federal agents have not been publicly disclosed by ICE or the Department of Homeland Security. Ramagem served as the director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) from 2019 to 2022 during Bolsonaro's administration. His tenure has since come under intense scrutiny in Brazil, where he is a central figure in multiple ongoing investigations. Federal police in Brazil are probing allegations of illegal espionage conducted by Abin under his leadership, including accusations that the agency used sophisticated spyware to monitor political opponents, Supreme Court justices, and other figures without judicial authorization. The former spy chief's legal troubles extend beyond the espionage probe. Ramagem is also a formal suspect in a separate investigation concerning the alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records for Bolsonaro and his family. Furthermore, he is a person of interest in the continuing investigation into the January 8, 2023, attacks on Brazil's Congress, Supreme Court, and presidential palace by supporters of the former president seeking to overturn the election results. Ramagem's political profile rose significantly in recent years. After leaving Abin, he was elected as a federal congressman for Rio de Janeiro in 2022. He had been considered a leading candidate for mayor of Rio de Janeiro in the upcoming October elections, a race that now appears clouded by the ongoing investigations and his recent international travel complications. His detention in the U.S., albeit brief, is likely to fuel political attacks from opponents and complicate his campaign efforts. The incident underscores the deepening legal and political isolation of figures from the Bolsonaro administration. Several...

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