"Alexandre Ramagem was sentenced in September to 16 years in prison for his role in the coup attempt by supporters of Bolsonaro in 2023."
"Reports state that Ramagem fled Brazil by illegally crossing the border into Guyana before taking a plane to the US."
"Brazil's federal police said he fled the South American nation before he was due to begin serving his sentence."
"Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that he has asked the US to send Ramagem back to Brazil so that he can serve his prison sentence."
Alexandre Ramagem, a former Brazilian intelligence chief, was detained by ICE in Florida after fleeing Brazil following his conviction for a coup plot. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in the coup attempt supporting former President Jair Bolsonaro. Ramagem fled Brazil by illegally crossing into Guyana before reaching the US. His release from immigration detention was confirmed by a Brazilian federal police source, and the Brazilian government is seeking his extradition to serve his sentence.
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