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The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.

The ex-president was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in the ninth month and sentenced more than over two decades in jail, but he was staying under confinement pending court reviews.

High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after "new facts" emerged.

This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Escape Risks

In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his escape.

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

His offspring, Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.

His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or see it all from your phone there on your settee? I invite you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so followers could "pray for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's determination was the chance of the former president's move to foreign missions near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is located around 13km from his dwelling.

International Reactions

His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative US President President Trump, causing him to implement a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.

The former president is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will have a imprisonment assessment on the next day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he required frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was determined responsible of leading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he failed to win the national vote to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a scheme which encompassed plans to murder the current president and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was prevented because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. His successor was inaugurated without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a week later, on January 8th, many his followers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, the capital city.

The security forces stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, bring back stability and bring him back to power.

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

He was also prohibited from running for public office until twenty-sixty - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.