Brazil’s Prosecutor General Seeks New Conviction of Fugitive Ex‑Deputy Ramagem Over Jan. 8 Damage

Overview

• On March 12, the PGR asked the Supreme Federal Court to convict Alexandre Ramagem for qualified damage and deterioration of protected public heritage tied to the January 8, 2023 attacks.
• The case is assigned to Minister Alexandre de Moraes and will be judged by the court’s First Chamber, with no hearing date set.
• Those counts were paused while Ramagem held a parliamentary mandate, which the Chamber of Deputies revoked in December 2025, reopening the proceedings.
• Ramagem had already been convicted by the Supreme Court for coup-related crimes and remains a fugitive in the United States after fleeing Brazil via the Guiana border despite a travel ban, according to federal police.
• In its request, the PGR cited a prior court ruling describing Ramagem as a principal architect of efforts to delegitimize Brazil’s electoral system, claims his defense has disputed.