Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
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Notable Quotes
"the former intelligence chief was 'out and home'."
— Eduardo Bolsonaro , Politician
"thanked US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for 'the sensitivity with which they dealt with this true national hero, who does not give up even when he is being persecuted'."
— Eduardo Bolsonaro , Politician
"he must 'return to Brazil to serve his sentence'."
— Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , Politician
"Bolsonaro had been 'a good president of Brazil' and called the trial over the attempted coup a 'witch hunt'."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The political persecution against President Bolsonaro, his sons and his allies is now hitting an elected lawmaker in foreign soil."
— Jorge Seif , Politician
""Alexandre Ramagem is free.""
— Paulo Figueiredo , Influencer
"Alexandre Ramagem is free."
— Paulo Figueiredo , Influencer
"Ramagem was not arrested, but detained following a police approach in Orlando."
— Paulo Figueiredo , Influencer
"I have asked the US to send Ramagem back to Brazil so that he can serve his prison sentence."
— Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , Politician
"Alexandre Ramagem is free."
— Paulo Figueiredo , Influencer
Key People
Brazil's former spy chief and ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Eduardo Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Jair Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and retired army captain who served as the President of Brazil from 2019 to 2022.
Jorge Seif is a Brazilian senator advocating for Ramagem's political asylum.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the President of Brazil, recognized for his social policies and focus on poverty alleviation.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, is a Brazilian politician and former union leader who served as the President of Brazil.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Far-right Brazilian commentator based in the US.
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Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
Alexandre Ramagem, former head of Brazil's intelligence agency, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Orlando, Florida, after fleeing Brazil to avoid a 16-year prison sentence for his role in a 2023 coup attempt.
Alexandre Ramagem, former Brazilian intelligence chief, was released from U.S. immigration detention in Florida, according to an ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a source from Brazil's federal police.
Alexandre Ramagem, who fled Brazil following his conviction for plotting a coup, was freed from U.S. immigration detention in Florida, according to reports from an ally and a source from Brazil's federal police.
Alexandre Ramagem, former Brazilian intelligence chief, was released from U.S. immigration detention in Florida, according to an ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a source from Brazil's federal police.
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