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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody 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 September and sentenced more than 27 years in jail, but he remained under home detention pending legal challenges.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a precautionary step after recent developments were revealed.

This included attempting to break his ankle monitor and a summons to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Flight Fears

In a document approving the arrest, the judge said information from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".

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

His child, his son Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.

The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your settee? I invite you to fight with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's determination was the chance of the former president's move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The legal document underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President President Trump, causing him to implement a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.

Bolsonaro is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with electronic monitoring.

They also asked that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he needed ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was found guilty of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his political opponent, Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plot which encompassed plans to kill Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was stopped because it failed to get the support of the armed forces officials. Lula was took office without issue on the first day of 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, many Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged government buildings in the national capital, the capital city.

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

The magistrates found that the protesters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.

At the time, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also barred from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the end of his sentence.

The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.