US: Fugitive Brazilian ex-spy chief arrested by ICE

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Apr 14, 2026 · 195 words · By Kate Hairsine

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US: Fugitive Brazilian ex-spy chief arrested by ICE April 14, 2026US immigration officers on Monday have detained a former Brazilian intelligence chief who fled to the United States after being convicted for his role in a coup plot.

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Why it matters

Alexandre Ramagem was convicted to 16 years in prison for his role in failed scheme to overturn Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 2022 election victory over Jair Bolsonaro.

Common ground

A former police officer, Ramagen commanded Brazil's main intelligence agency, ABIN, under Bolsonaro.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: US: Fugitive Brazilian ex-spy chief arrested by ICE?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that He is listed as being in custody on the website of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He is listed as being in custody on the website of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

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Multiple reports state that he was listed as being in custody on the official website of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. During July 2010 the position's title was changed f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_United_States_Immi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Immigration Enforcement (IE) is a law enforcement command within the Home Office, responsible for enforcing immigration law across the United Kingdom. The force was part of the now defunct UK Border A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Enforcement

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal inves…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…

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Claim 2: “He fled Brazil before he could be arrested.”

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Sources describe Ramagem as a 'fugitive' who 'fled to the United States' and 'fled country' before his arrest by ICE.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During and after the 2022 Brazilian general election, a network of members of former president Jair Bolsonaro's government and of the Brazilian Armed Forces planned to subvert the transition of power …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–2023_Brazilian_coup_plot

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandre Ramagem Rodrigues (born 8 May 1972) is a Brazilian politician and federal police officer. He served under President Jair Bolsonaro as Director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency from 2019 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Ramagem

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The trial for the 2022–2023 coup plot in Brazil (officially AP 2668, Portuguese: Ação Penal 2668, lit. 'Penal Action 2668') is a criminal case of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil concerning the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_for_the_2022–2023_Brazil…

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Claim 3: “US immigration officers on Monday have detained a former Brazilian intelligence chief who fled to the United States after being convicted for his role in a coup plot.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that US immigration officers (ICE) detained former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem after he fled to the US following a conviction for a coup plot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Not Like Us" is a diss track by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar released amidst his highly publicized feud with the Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on May 4, 2024, through Interscope Record…
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Claim 4: “A former police officer, Ramagen commanded Brazil's main intelligence agency, ABIN, under Bolsonaro.”

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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Alexandre Ramagem is a federal police officer and served as the Director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) under Jair Bolsonaro from 2019 to 2022.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 September 2018, then federal deputy Jair Bolsonaro suffered an attack during a rally promoting his election campaign for the presidency of Brazil. While being carried through a crowd of supporter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Jai…

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Claim 5: “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.”

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Multiple sources report a statement from Brazil's Federal Police confirming the arrest of a Brazilian man wanted by authorities in Orlando, Florida, by ICE.

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web search NEUTRAL — 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.
https://politiko.com.ph/2026/04/14/former-brazil-spy-chief-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to an official statement from Brazil’s Federal Police, a Brazilian fugitive, convicted by the country’s Supreme Court, was detained in Florida; according to the report, this was the result o…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/u-s-_ice_arrested/

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web search NEUTRAL — A man convicted of murder in Brazil who illegally entered and hid out in the United States under the Biden administration was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Massa…
https://www.themainewire.com/2025/05/convicted-murderer-who-…

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Claim 6: “Alexandre Ramagem was convicted to 16 years in prison for his role in failed scheme to overturn Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 2022 election victory over Jair Bolsonaro.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Ramagem was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in a plot to overturn the 2022 election victory of Lula da Silva over Bolsonaro.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jair Messias Bolsonaro (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒaˈiʁ meˈsi.ɐz bowsoˈnaɾu] ; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and former military officer who served as the 38th president of Brazil from 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jair_Bolsonaro

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Claim 7: “The detention was the result of cooperation between the law enforcement in both countries, Brazil's Federal Police added.”

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The Bangkok Post and other reports cite the police statement saying the arrest was the result of 'international police cooperation between the Federal Police and US law enforcement authorities.'

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web search NEUTRAL — (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌpɛtɾoˈbɾas, pet-]), is a Brazilian majority state-owned multinational corporation in the petroleum industry, which is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrobras

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web search NEUTRAL — Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.We ask you, sincerely: don't skip this. Be one of the rare readers who…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brazil received the highest number of trafficked Africans between the 16th and 19th centuries – an estimated 5.5 million, compared to half a million in the United States. And it was the last country i…
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0513/brazil-ra…

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Claim 8: “Brazil formally requested Ramagem's extradition in December.”

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The Bangkok Post explicitly states that 'Brazil formally requested the extradition of Ramagem in December.'

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Claim 9: “The police did not identify the man but said he had been convicted by Brazil's Supreme Court of plotting a coup.”

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Reports indicate the Federal Police statement mentioned the man had been convicted by Brazil's Supreme Court of plotting a coup, without naming him in the initial statement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brazil’s Supreme Court orders ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving his 27-year prison sentence after a failed coup plot involving assassination plans and top military officials.
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/bolsonaro-begin…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2:01 Brazil’s Bolsonaro convicted for coup plot, sentenced to 27 years in prison.A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled in September that Bolsonaro tried to stage a coup and keep the presidency after…
https://globalnews.ca/news/11539759/brazil-bolsonaro-arreste…

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web search NEUTRAL — Brazil's federal police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday, just before he was to start his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, officials said.
https://san.com/cc/brazils-bolsonaro-arrested-on-suspicion-o…

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