Summary
Alexandre Ramagem, the former Brazilian intelligence chief convicted for his role in a 2023 coup attempt, was released from US immigration detention after fleeing Brazil. Brazil has asked the US to extradite him so he can serve his prison sentence.
Key Facts
- Alexandre Ramagem was the former head of Brazilian intelligence.
- He was sentenced to 16 years in prison for involvement in a coup attempt supporting former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Ramagem fled Brazil by crossing illegally into Guyana before flying to the US.
- The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained him in Florida but has now released him.
- Brazil’s government, led by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, requested his extradition to Brazil.
- Ramagem has a pending asylum application in the US.
- Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence after his own conviction.
- US President Donald Trump criticized Bolsonaro’s trial and imposed tariffs on Brazil before improving relations with President Lula.
