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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was sentenced of planning a armed takeover in last fall and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he continued under confinement pending appeals.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the move to detain the elderly politician was a precautionary step after fresh information emerged.

This encompassed seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Escape Concerns

In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's plan to remove the surveillance device to ensure success in his flight.

This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the protest called by his son.

His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his health and for the return of democracy in our country."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the judge's determination was the chance of Bolsonaro's transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a record of arranging to seek refuge through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The legal document highlights that the US embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, prompting him to enact a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.

Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will undergo a custody hearing on the next day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.

They also asked that Bolsonaro be authorized to depart his residence for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the national vote to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plot which included plans to kill his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was stopped because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. The current president was inaugurated without issue on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed official structures in the national capital, the capital city.

The law enforcement took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.

The justices found that the protesters had been incited by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to step in, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.

At the moment, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.

He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.