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Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.

The one-time leader was found guilty of plotting a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information emerged.

This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could enable a possible escape.

Judicial Records Show Flight Fears

In a document approving the detention, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his flight.

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

His son, his son Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.

The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or watch it all from your phone there on your sofa? I urge you to struggle with us."

He said the vigil would be so supporters could offer prayers for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of the former president's move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a record of arranging to request asylum through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The court filing emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.

Global Responses

Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist US President Trump, leading him to enact a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.

Bolsonaro is being kept in a national police facility in Brasilia and will undergo a detention review on Sunday.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that he be permitted to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other health problems.

Context of Sentencing

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of leading a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he failed to win the national vote to his left-wing rival, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to assassinate Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over the former president's case.

The plot was stopped because it couldn't obtain the support of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, many Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed government buildings in the national capital, Brasília.

The police intervened and around 1,500 people were arrested.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to step in, bring back stability and return him to office.

At the period, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.

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

The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 presidential election.