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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.

The one-time leader was found guilty of plotting a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he was staying under home detention pending appeals.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.

This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a possible escape.

Judicial Records Show Flight Fears

In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his escape.

This, it said, would be made easier by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his offspring.

His son, Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your settee? I call on you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could "pray for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the potential of Bolsonaro's transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of organizing to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brasilia, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Global Responses

The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President Trump, causing him to impose a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

The former president is being kept in a Federal Police station in the capital and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.

They also asked that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other illnesses.

Context of Sentencing

Bolsonaro was convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to murder his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing 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 issue on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, numerous Bolsonaro supporters stormed and vandalised public facilities in the capital, the capital city.

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

The justices found that the protesters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, restore order and return him to office.

At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until twenty-sixty - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.

The ex-leader called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 national vote.