The former Brazilian president detained after being deemed a risk of fleeing
The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than 27 years in prison, but he was staying under home detention pending legal challenges.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.
This encompassed trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a potential flight.
Judicial Records Show Flight Fears
In a document approving the custody, the judge said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his escape.
This, it said, would be made easier by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a senator, called for a gathering of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
The senator wrote on digital networks on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your sofa? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the potential of Bolsonaro's move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to request asylum through a consular facility", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the US embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is positioned around 8 miles from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President President Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on Sunday.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with digital surveillance.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.
Context of Sentencing
He was convicted of heading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
High Court judges said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to kill Lula and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was prevented because it failed to get the backing of the military leaders. His successor was inaugurated without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on the eighth of January, many his backers attacked and damaged public facilities in the federal district, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been encouraged by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, reestablish control and return him to office.
At the moment, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the court case a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 presidential election.
