US EditionBrazil's Former Spy Chief Released From ICE Detention in US
Brazil’s former spy chief thanked the Trump administration after ICE released him, while Brazil seeks his extradition over a 16-year coup conviction.
- On Thursday, ICE released Alexandre Ramagem in Orlando after a two-day detention, though the agency provided no reason for the release following his arrest on Monday.
- Brazilian authorities declared Ramagem a fugitive after he fled in September 2025 to avoid a 16-year prison sentence for his role in the 2023 coup attempt against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Ramagem had filed for political asylum before this week's incident, though his request remains undecided, while Brazil's supreme court requested his extradition in December following his conviction.
- Eduardo, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday for "the sensitivity with which they dealt with this true national hero."
- Despite the release, President Lula insisted that Ramagem must "return to Brazil to serve his sentence," maintaining pressure from Brazilian leadership despite his pending asylum claim.
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The former Federal MP had been arrested on Tuesday (13), in Orlando, and taken to a detention centre in Florida. He was released in this quarter (15), and the reason was not yet disclosed.
Bolsonaro supporters celebrated the liberation of Ramagem, thanking Trump for the "description" he dealt with. Ramagem fled to the United States after being convicted of attempted coup d'état.
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.
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