Bolsonaro taken into custody after being declared a risk of fleeing

Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.

The former head of state was sentenced of planning a military coup in the ninth month and sentenced more than 27 years in jail, but he was staying under confinement pending appeals.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information emerged.

This included seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Escape Risks

In a document approving the detention, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the gathering called by his son.

His offspring, his son Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting 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 see it all from your phone there on your couch? I invite you to struggle with us."

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

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the judge's ruling was the possibility of the former president's move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of planning to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The court filing underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

Global Responses

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative American leader Donald Trump, causing him to implement a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.

He is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will have a custody hearing on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, 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 ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was convicted of heading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a plot which included plans to assassinate Lula and his running partner, Alckmin, and to detain and kill the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the armed forces officials. Lula was sworn in without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, many his backers attacked and damaged public facilities in the capital, Brasília.

The law enforcement intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The judges found that the demonstrators had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.

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 the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 presidential election.