USA Agents Detain Former Brazil Intelligence Chief Alexandre Ramagem in Florida for Extradition

US immigration authorities in Florida have detained Alexandre Ramagem, the former director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency and ex-federal deputy, following a traffic violation in Orlando that triggered a review of his migration status.Ramagem is currently a fugitive from Brazilian justice, having been sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Supreme Federal Court for his central role in a 2022 coup plot following the election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.The Brazilian Federal Police confirmed that the arrest coincides with international cooperation efforts to advance an extradition request.
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