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Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
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Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
Alexandre Ramagem, former head of Brazil's intelligence agency, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Orlando, Florida, after fleeing Brazil to avoid a 16-year prison sentence for his role in a 2023 coup attempt.
Alexandre Ramagem, former Brazilian intelligence chief, was released from U.S. immigration detention in Florida, according to an ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a source from Brazil's federal police.
Alexandre Ramagem, who fled Brazil following his conviction for plotting a coup, was freed from U.S. immigration detention in Florida, according to reports from an ally and a source from Brazil's federal police.
Alexandre Ramagem, former Brazilian intelligence chief, was released from U.S. immigration detention in Florida, according to an ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a source from Brazil's federal police.
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