US EditionBrazil's Former Spy Chief Released From ICE Detention in US
Brazil’s former spy chief was detained for two days after fleeing a 16-year coup sentence, and ICE has not said why he was released.
- On Thursday, former Brazilian intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem celebrated his release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after a two-day detention in Orlando, Florida.
- Brazilian authorities sentenced the 53-year-old to 16 years in prison for his role in a 2023 coup attempt, prompting him to flee to the U.S. in September 2025 before his incarceration.
- Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for "the sensitivity with which they dealt with this true national hero." Ramagem had filed for political asylum before his arrest.
- President Lula demanded the former spy chief "return to Brazil to serve his sentence," while Brazilian judicial authorities previously requested the U.S. extradite him in December.
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Ex-Intelligence Chief Alexandre Ramagem Freed from U.S. Detention
Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem, detained in the U.S., has been released. Ramagem fled Brazil in September after a coup plot conviction involving ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. Paulo Figueiredo, a Brazilian commentator, confirmed his release. ICE could not immediately comment on Ramagem's current immigration status.
Fugitive former Brazilian intelligence chief released after being detained by ICE, associates say
By Michael Rios, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Brazil’s fugitive former intelligence chief and lawmaker Alexandre Ramagem has been released from custody after being detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his associates said Wednesday. Ramagem, who faces a 16-year prison sentence in Brazil for his alleged involvement in a coup plot with far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, has been living in exile in Florida in recent months. His releas…
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