Brazil's former spy chief Alexandre Ramagem released from US ICE detention
Alexandre Ramagem, Brazil's fugitive former spy chief, has been released from custody by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.Ramagem was detained on Monday in Orlando, Florida, but ICE has not disclosed the reasons for his detention or details surrounding his release.Ramagem, 53, fled Brazil in September 2025 to avoid imprisonment after being sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in an attempted military coup.The coup aimed to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power following his loss in the 2022 election.He was one of seven co-conspirators convicted alongside Bolsonaro over the coup attempt.Ramagem also faces investigation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Apr 2026 15:02 LONDON
Fugitive Brazilian Ex-Intelligence Chief Alexandre Ramagem Detained by ICE
Alexandre Ramagem, former Brazilian intelligence chief and congressman, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on April 13, 2026, ending a six-month international manhunt.Ramagem had been a fugitive since fleeing Brazil in September 2025 following his conviction for involvement in a 2022 coup attempt.He was convicted by Brazil's supreme court for plotting a military coup and illegally using the intelligence agency to monitor political opponents, receiving a 16-year prison sentence and losing his congressional mandate and federal police position.The arrest was confirmed by a police source and resulted from cooperation between Brazilian Federal Police and US law enforcement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Apr 2026 02:39 LONDON
