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Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in September and handed more than 27 years in prison, but he remained under home detention pending legal challenges.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after fresh information were revealed.

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

Court Filing Details Escape Risks

In a filing authorising the custody, the judge said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".

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

His child, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a gathering of his backers near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

His son wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or see it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I call on you to fight with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of planning to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the US embassy in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President Donald Trump, causing him to enact a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.

Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a detention review on the next day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with digital surveillance.

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

Context of Sentencing

The former president was convicted of orchestrating a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, Lula.

High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to murder Lula and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing the former president's case.

The conspiracy was prevented because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without problem on 1 January 2023.

But a week later, on January 8th, numerous Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged official structures in the capital, Brasília.

The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been provoked by him whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to take action, reestablish control and return him to office.

At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.

He was also prohibited from running for public office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.

The former president called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.