A detained the fourth fugitive who is sentenced in Brazil for actions related to the invasion of the headquarters of the Three Powers on January 8, 2023. Joel Borges Correa was arrested when he was on his way to the Cordillera dos Antes to try to escape to the .
Correa lived in and was detained in the tourist resort of El Volcán, in the Argentine province of San Luis, when he stopped at a traffic control, authorities involved in the matter told the report. He had a suitcase of clothes in the car. The arrest took place on Tuesday (19).
In Brazil, Correa was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison. With it, the number of fugitives detained by different Argentine security bodies after the 3rd Federal Court, under the command of judge Daniel Rafecas, for whom the (Supreme Federal Court) of Brazil requested extradition will reach four.
Most of them apply for refuge in Argentina, a traditionally slow process for analysis. They claim, as justification, that politicians are persecuted in Brazil. Until mid-October, 185 Brazilians had requested refuge in Argentina. For comparison purposes, in 2023 there were only 3.
The detainees will remain in prison until a hearing to evaluate their extradition is held, and no dates have yet been set. They may — and everything indicates that they will — appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice.
In the report, some of the Bolsonaro supporters who are not considering extradition requests stated that they intend to go to the Cpac on the 4th, a meeting of conservative politicians that traditionally takes place in the USA and will now have a version in Buenos Aires under the showcase of the ultraliberal government of .
The former president (), facing an indictment for coup plots, and his son Eduardo, federal deputy (PL-SP), are confirmed by the organization of the event, which places them as some of the main figures who would participate.
Milei is an ally of Bolsonaro and is in one of the best phases of his government.
Donald Trump’s future return empowered his actions on the foreign agenda; macroeconomics gives positive indicators despite the galloping advance of social inequality, and his party (Liberdade Avança) is at the forefront of polls of voting intentions for next year’s mid-term elections.
It is uncertain what support his government could give to the fugitives, even though, for them, Milei is an ally and the decision to go to Argentina was made due to the current government in power. A few months ago, the president’s spokesperson said that, when it comes to extraditions requested by Brazil, he would only follow the orders of the Court.
There have still been no announcements about the fugitives’ asylum requests. If they are accepted, they could not be extradited. In theory, the analysis of requests should be free from political influence.
In addition to Joel Borges Correa, the other three detained in Argentina are Wellington Luiz Firmino (sentenced to 17 years in prison), and Rodrigo de Freitas Moro Ramalho (14 years). Like Correa, .
