The former Brazilian president taken into custody after being declared a escape threat
Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in last fall and sentenced more than a 27-year term in jail, but he continued under house arrest pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after recent developments were revealed.
This encompassed attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a call for a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns
In a document approving the detention, the judge said intelligence from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his son.
His son, his son Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.
His son wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your sofa? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could "pray for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the potential of his transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a consular facility", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the US embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow populist conservative American leader Donald Trump, leading him to implement a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under domestic detention, with tracking devices.
They also asked that he be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required ongoing care for lung conditions and other health problems.
Details of Guilty Verdict
The former president was convicted of orchestrating a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which encompassed plans to kill Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The conspiracy was stopped because it didn't receive the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on 8 January, many his backers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.
The justices found that the protesters had been encouraged by him whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to take action, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also banned from running for public office until twenty-sixty - eight years after the completion of his term.
The former president called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the 2026 national vote.