Event Brief
Brazil’s ex-spy chief detained by ICE in the US
Filed: Apr 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: Alexandre Ramagem, former Brazilian intelligence chief, was detained by ICE after fleeing Brazil post-conviction for coup plotting.
WHO: ICE
WHAT: detained Alexandre Ramagem
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Following his conviction for plotting a coup with then-president Jair Bolsonaro.
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