Coup Attempt
Moraes reopens case against Ramagem after cassation
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Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has reopened the case against former deputy Alexandre Ramagem for January 8-related crimes following the cassation of his mandate. Ramagem, sentenced to over 16 years in prison for a coup plot and a fugitive in the US, criticized the Federal Police for arresting an alleged accomplice in his escape. Brazil has requested his extradition from US authorities.
Nigeria's Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has revealed that he was among those targeted by officers plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's government.
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The Supreme Federal Court upheld house arrests for ten defendants convicted in the coup plot, following a custody hearing on Saturday, December 27. The measure, authorized by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, aims to prevent escapes like those of Silvinei Vasques and Alexandre Ramagem. Two targets were not immediately located by the Federal Police.