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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was sentenced of planning a government overthrow in September and sentenced more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under confinement pending court reviews.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after recent developments were revealed.

This included attempting to break his ankle monitor and a call for a public vigil that could enable a possible escape.

Court Filing Details Flight Fears

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the judge said intelligence from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his flight.

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

His offspring, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or see it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I call on you to fight with us."

He said the demonstration would be so backers could "pray for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's decision was the potential of Bolsonaro's move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The legal document underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative American leader President Trump, prompting him to implement a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.

The former president is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also asked that Bolsonaro be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was determined responsible of orchestrating a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a scheme which encompassed plans to murder his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the support of the military leaders. His successor was took office without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on 8 January, many Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed public facilities in the capital, the capital city.

The security forces stepped in and around 1,500 people were detained.

The judges found that the rioters had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, restore order and reinstate his authority.

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

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

The former president called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 national vote.