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The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.

The former head of state was convicted of planning a military coup in September and handed more than over two decades in incarceration, but he continued under home detention pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after recent developments came to light.

This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said intelligence from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the tracking monitor to ensure success in his getaway".

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the protest called by his son.

His child, his son Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a meeting of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on digital networks on last Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or see it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I urge you to struggle with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our country."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the possibility of Bolsonaro's "relocation to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of organizing to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around 13km from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative American leader Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

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

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Top Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also asked that he be authorized to depart his residence for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was found guilty of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he was aware of a plan which involved plans to murder the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. Lula was took office without problem on the first day of 2023.

But a week later, on the eighth of January, many his followers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the national capital, the capital city.

The security forces stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.

The judges found that the protesters had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.

At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.

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

The one-time head of state called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 national vote.