Brazil’s former spy chief who fled country arrested by ICE agents in US

Former Brazilian intelligence chief, convicted for plotting a military coup, captured in the United States after months on the run. | Contesto: cronaca

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Alexandre Ramagem, the former head of Brazil's intelligence agency under ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, ending a months-long international manhunt. The arrest follows Ramagem's conviction and 16-year prison sentence in Brazil for his central role in plotting a military coup to overturn the 2022 election results. He had fled to the United States via Guyana just days before a Brazilian court delivered its verdict. Ramagem's capture marks a significant development in the sprawling legal aftermath of Brazil's January 8, 2023, insurrection, when Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings. While Bolsonaro himself was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison, and six other cabinet members were convicted and imprisoned, Ramagem remained the sole high-profile fugitive. His escape to the United States had been a persistent point of diplomatic and legal friction between the two nations. As the former director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin), Ramagem was accused of leveraging state surveillance apparatus to orchestrate a plot to keep Bolsonaro in power after his electoral defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Prosecutors presented evidence that he coordinated with military police and other officials to lay the groundwork for a coup. His 16-year sentence, handed down in absentia, was for crimes including attempting to abolish the democratic rule of law and criminal association. The circumstances of his flight reveal a carefully planned escape route. Anticipating the court's decision, Ramagem traveled by car from Brazil to neighboring Guyana, a journey of over 1,000 miles. From there, he boarded a commercial flight to the United States, entering on a tourist visa. His presence on American soil, while Brazil's Supreme Federal Tribunal processed an international arrest warrant, placed the U.S. in a delicate position, balancing its extradition treaty obligations with legal due process. ICE officials have not disclosed the specific location or immediate circumstances of the arrest, stating only that he was taken into custody on immigration violations. Legal experts note that his detention on...

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