Event Brief
Former Brazil Spy Chief Arrested by ICE in the US
Filed: Apr 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: Alexandre Ramagem, sentenced for coup plotting, was arrested in the US after fleeing Brazil.
WHO: ICE agents
WHAT: arrested Alexandre Ramagem
WHEN: Apr 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Fled Brazil after being sentenced to 16 years for his role in a military coup.
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