ICE detains former head of Brazil’s intelligence

Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem has been detained by ICE in the United States after he fled Brazil in September following his conviction ‌for plotting a coup with ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, Reuters writes.

Ramagem was sentenced to over 16 years in prison for his role in a plot to overturn Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s 2022 election ​victory over Bolsonaro.

Meanwhile, Brazil’s Federal Police said in a statement on Monday that a Brazilian man whose capture ​was sought by that country’s authorities was arrested in Orlando, Florida, by ICE. The Federal Police did not identify the man but said he had been convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Court of plotting a coup.

The detention was the ​result of cooperation between the law enforcement in both countries, Brazil’s Federal Police added.