The former Brazilian president detained after being deemed a risk of fleeing

Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in last fall and sentenced more than over two decades in prison, but he was staying under confinement pending court reviews.

High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after fresh information came to light.

This encompassed trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Escape Concerns

In a document approving the custody, the magistrate said information from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be made easier by the disorder caused by the gathering called by his child.

His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a legislator, called for a assembly of his followers near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or watch it all from your phone there on your couch? I invite you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our nation."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the judge's determination was the potential of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to ask for protection through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is situated around 13km from his dwelling.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, prompting him to impose a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.

He is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will undergo a detention review on Sunday.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Top Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.

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

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was found guilty of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the presidential race to his ideological adversary, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which involved plans to kill his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The plot was thwarted because it didn't receive the support of the armed forces officials. The current president was inaugurated without problem on the first day of 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, thousands of his backers attacked and damaged government buildings in the federal district, Brasília.

The law enforcement intervened and around 1,500 people were taken into custody.

The judges found that the rioters had been encouraged by him whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, restore order and return him to office.

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

He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.

The former president called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 presidential election.