The former Brazilian president detained after being deemed a risk of fleeing
Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.
The ex-president was sentenced of orchestrating a armed takeover in the ninth month and handed more than over two decades in prison, but he continued under confinement pending court reviews.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a safety action after fresh information came to light.
This included trying to remove his tracking device and a call for a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a filing authorising the detention, Justice Moraes said information from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the tracking monitor to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His offspring, Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or see it all from your mobile device there on your settee? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of the former president's move to foreign missions near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to request asylum through a consular facility", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, Brazil's capital, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist American leader President Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also asked that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Context of Sentencing
Bolsonaro was convicted of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which encompassed plans to kill his opponent and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was sworn in without incident on January 1st, 2023.
But a following week, on the eighth of January, numerous his backers attacked and damaged government buildings in the national capital, BrasÃlia.
The police took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested.
The judges found that the protesters had been incited by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to step in, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the period, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also prohibited from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 presidential election.
