The former Brazilian president detained after being deemed a risk of fleeing
Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a military coup in last fall and given more than over two decades in incarceration, but he was staying under home detention pending court reviews.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a safety action after fresh information were revealed.
This involved trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a possible escape.
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a filing authorising the arrest, the magistrate said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his flight.
This, it said, would be made easier by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his child.
His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a legislator, called for a meeting of his followers near his father's house to take place on the weekend.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or watch it all from your phone there on your settee? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the possibility of the former president's transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President Donald Trump, leading him to implement a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.
He is being held in a national police facility in Brasilia and will have a imprisonment assessment on the following day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that he be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
He was determined responsible of orchestrating a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to kill Lula and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it failed to get the backing of the armed forces officials. The current president was took office without problem on the first day of 2023.
But a following week, on the eighth of January, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The justices found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, restore order and bring him back to power.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also barred from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.
