FORMER HEAD OF BRAZILIAN INTELLIGENCE ARRESTED IN FLORIDA: Caught on suspicion of coup plot with former president

Former head of Brazilian intelligence and congressman Alexandre Ramagem has been arrested by U.S. immigration and customs enforcement.

FORMER HEAD OF BRAZILIAN INTELLIGENCE ARRESTED IN FLORIDA: Caught on suspicion of coup plot with former president

TL;DR

  • Alexandre Ramagem, Brazil's former intelligence chief and congressman, was arrested by U.S. ICE.
  • Ramagem was living in exile in Florida.
  • He faces a 16-year prison sentence in Brazil for alleged involvement in a coup plot with former President Jair Bolsonaro.
  • The arrest is part of international police cooperation between Brazil and the U.S.