Overview
- Federal judge Daniel Eduardo Rafecas in Buenos Aires authorized the extradition after individual hearings for each case.
- The ruling covers Joelton Gusmão de Oliveira and Wellington Luiz Firmino (17-year sentences), Ana Paula de Souza and Rodrigo de Freitas Moro Ramalho (14 years), and Joel Borges Correia (13 years).
- Preventive detention was maintained while the case proceeds, and written grounds are expected to be released on December 9 before potential appeals to Argentina’s Supreme Court.
- All five sought refuge with Argentina’s Conare, and execution of the extraditions depends on refugee determinations and a subsequent presidential decision that could extend the timeline.
- The five are part of a broader set of 61 fugitives sought by Brazil over the January 8 events, with the requests initiated by STF minister Alexandre de Moraes and Brazil’s AGU participating in the proceedings.