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Brazil's Supreme Court Finalizes Ramagem Conviction, Orders Chamber To Revoke His Mandate

With Ramagem in the U.S., authorities turn to arrest, Interpol notices, extradition steps.

Overview

  • The Supreme Court's First Panel certified the conviction as final and ordered Alexandre Ramagem to begin serving a 16-year, 1-month, 15-day sentence in an initial closed regime.
  • Justice Alexandre de Moraes directed the Chamber of Deputies to formally declare the loss of Ramagem's mandate and notified the electoral court about his ineligibility, also triggering his removal as a Federal Police delegate.
  • Moraes issued a prison order, placed Ramagem in the national custody database (BNMP), and instructed the Federal Police to pursue extradition, with international alerts such as an Interpol red notice expected to be sought.
  • Ramagem is treated as a fugitive and has been reported in Miami after leaving Brazil despite court restrictions, with investigators tracing his route abroad.
  • PT leader Lindbergh Farias petitioned the Chamber to declare the vacancy and suspend pay immediately, while Chamber president Hugo Motta said he will await the official communication before deciding the procedure.