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Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.

The former head of state was convicted of planning a military coup in the ninth month and handed more than 27 years in jail, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" emerged.

This involved attempting to break his ankle monitor and a call for a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his child.

His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a senator, called for a meeting of his followers near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your nation, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your couch? I urge you to struggle with us."

He said the vigil would be so backers could offer prayers for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the magistrate's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the US embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is located around 8 miles from his dwelling.

International Reactions

The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist American leader President Trump, leading him to impose a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.

Bolsonaro is being held in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will undergo 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 allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with tracking devices.

They also requested that he be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he needed ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was convicted of heading a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which included plans to murder Lula and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.

The scheme was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on 8 January, many his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the national capital, Brasília.

The security forces stepped in and around 1,500 people were taken into custody.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.

At the moment, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the end of his sentence.

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