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

The ex-president was found guilty of plotting a armed takeover in September and sentenced more than 27 years in jail, but he remained under house arrest pending legal challenges.

High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a precautionary step after recent developments came to light.

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

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a document approving the arrest, Justice Moraes said intelligence from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his child.

His son, Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your nation, or see it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of his "relocation to embassies near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.

The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

International Reactions

His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist US President President Trump, causing him to enact a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on Sunday.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with tracking devices.

They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Background on Conviction

He was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the national vote to his left-wing rival, Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plot which included plans to murder the current president and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The plot was stopped because it failed to get the endorsement of the military leaders. The current president was took office without problem on 1 January 2023.

But a week later, on January 8th, thousands of his followers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, the capital city.

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

The magistrates found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to take action, restore order and bring him back to power.

At the period, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also banned from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the next presidential race.