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

The ex-president was convicted of planning a armed takeover in the ninth month and sentenced more than over two decades in prison, but he was staying under home detention pending appeals.

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

This included seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a call for a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a filing authorising the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's aim to disable the surveillance device to ensure success in his getaway".

This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the protest called by his offspring.

His offspring, Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.

His son wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or watch it all from your phone there on your couch? I call on you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so followers could "pray for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the magistrate's decision was the possibility of his transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a background of arranging to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The court filing emphasizes that the US embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

International Reactions

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will undergo a detention review on the next day.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with tracking devices.

They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he demanded ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was convicted of orchestrating a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the national vote to his left-wing rival, Lula.

High Court judges said that he was aware of a plan which involved plans to kill Lula and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was stopped because it couldn't obtain the support of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, numerous his followers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the federal district, the capital city.

The security forces took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, reestablish control and return him to office.

At the time, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".

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

The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.