Overview

• Zambelli was convicted in mid-May of hacking the Brazilian National Council of Justice’s computer system to discredit Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes and received a 10-year sentence
• She departed Brazil on May 14 and arrived in Rome on June 5, triggering an Interpol red notice and a Brazilian Supreme Court order freezing her assets and social media accounts
• Her current location in Italy is unknown as domestic critics accuse the government of downplaying the arrest warrant and delaying action
• Zambelli describes herself as in “political exile,” is soliciting donations online, and argues her Italian citizenship bars extradition
• Italy and Brazil’s 1989 extradition treaty allows for her possible transfer despite dual-citizenship protections, echoing precedents in high-profile cases