Brazilian Far-Right Deputy Detained in Italy Amid Serious Judicial Charges

In a dramatic development exposing the tangled web of international law and political evasion, Italian authorities arrested Brazilian far-right deputy Carla Zambelli in Rome following her flight from a decade-long prison sentence handed down by Brazil’s Supreme Court. The operation was executed through a coordinated effort involving Brazilian Federal Police, Italian security forces, and Interpol.Zambelli’s actions—commissioning a hacker to breach judicial computer systems during Brazil’s fiercely contested 2022 presidential election—are not trivial infractions but represent a direct assault on the integrity of democratic institutions. Such brazen interference undermines the rule of law that is foundational not only to Brazil but...