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Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.

The former head of state was convicted of orchestrating a armed takeover in September and handed more than a 27-year term in jail, but he was staying under confinement pending legal challenges.

Top Judicial Official Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after recent developments were revealed.

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

Court Filing Details Escape Concerns

In a filing authorising the custody, the magistrate said data from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's aim to disable the tracking monitor to ensure success in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his son.

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

The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or see it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of his move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a record of planning to request asylum through a consular facility", a declaration said.

The court filing underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.

Global Responses

Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative United States President Donald Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.

Bolsonaro is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will experience a custody hearing on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with tracking devices.

They also petitioned that the former president be permitted to leave his home for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the 2022 election to his political opponent, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which included plans to kill Lula and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The plot was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. Lula was took office without incident on the first day of 2023.

But a seven days after, on the eighth of January, thousands of his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the capital, Brasília.

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

The justices found that the protesters had been encouraged by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to step in, reestablish control and return him to office.

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

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

The one-time head of state called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 presidential election.