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Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.

The former head of state was convicted of planning a armed takeover in the ninth month and handed more than 27 years in incarceration, but he remained under home detention pending court reviews.

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

This encompassed trying to remove his tracking device and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a paperwork permitting the detention, the judge said data from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his escape.

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

His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a senator, called for a gathering of his supporters near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your phone there on your settee? I call on you to fight with us."

He said the demonstration would be so backers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's decision was the possibility of the former president's move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is positioned around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.

Global Responses

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist United States President Donald Trump, causing him to enact a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.

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

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he needed regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was convicted of heading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the national vote to his ideological adversary, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plot which included plans to assassinate the current president and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.

The plot was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was took office without incident on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, many his backers attacked and damaged public facilities in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

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

The magistrates found that the protesters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, restore order and reinstate his authority.

At the time, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.

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

The one-time head of state called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the next presidential race.