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The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was sentenced of planning a government overthrow in the ninth month and handed more than over two decades in prison, but he remained under house arrest pending appeals.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a safety action after fresh information came to light.

This involved attempting to break his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the custody, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his offspring.

His son, his son Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.

His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or observe everything from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so followers could offer prayers for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the potential of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of organizing to request asylum through a embassy office", a declaration said.

The legal document highlights that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is situated around 13km from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist US President President Trump, causing him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.

Bolsonaro is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will have a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to authorize him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with tracking devices.

They also asked that the former president be permitted to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he required frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was determined responsible of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plot which involved plans to kill the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was thwarted because it failed to get the backing of the armed forces officials. Lula was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.

But a week later, on January 8th, many Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed government buildings in the national capital, the capital city.

The law enforcement stepped in and around 1,500 people were arrested.

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

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

He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until twenty-sixty - eight years after the end of his sentence.

The former president called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.