The former Brazilian president arrested after being declared a risk of fleeing

The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.

The one-time leader was convicted of planning a government overthrow in last fall and given more than 27 years in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after recent developments came to light.

This included seeking to disable his tracking device and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could enable a possible escape.

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a document approving the custody, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his escape.

This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his son.

His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a legislator, called for a meeting of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or see it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I call on you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a record of planning to ask for protection through a consular facility", a statement said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the US embassy in the capital, the capital city, is located around 13km from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, prompting him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.

They also asked that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required ongoing care for lung conditions and other illnesses.

Context of Sentencing

He was found guilty of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which encompassed plans to murder the current president and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without issue on January 1st, 2023.

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

The police took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.

The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.

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

He was also prohibited from running for public office until twenty-sixty - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.