US Arrests Fugitive Brazil Spy Chief Alexandre Ramagem for Visa Overstay After Coup Conviction

US immigration officers arrested former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem in Orlando for an expired visa while he was a fugitive from a sixteen-year sentence.Ramagem, who led the Brazilian Intelligence Agency, was convicted by the Supreme Federal Court for a 2022 coup attempt and faces illegal spying charges.The Brazilian government initiated an extradition request after his escape via Guyana, while allies claim he has a pending asylum application in the USA.
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