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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was found guilty of plotting a military coup in last fall and handed more than over two decades in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending appeals.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" emerged.

This involved seeking to disable his tracking device and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Flight Fears

In a filing authorising the arrest, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his flight.

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

His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or see it all from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to struggle with us."

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

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the chance of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to ask for protection through a consular facility", a declaration said.

The court filing emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative American leader President Trump, causing him to implement a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.

The former president is being held in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will have a detention review on the following day.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with tracking devices.

They also asked that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he required regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.

Context of Sentencing

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he was aware of a plot which included plans to murder his opponent and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. Lula was inaugurated without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, many his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the federal district, the capital city.

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

The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, reestablish control and return him to office.

At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also prohibited from running for public office until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the 2026 presidential election.