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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.

The one-time leader was found guilty of planning a military coup in the ninth month and sentenced more than 27 years in prison, but he remained under home detention pending appeals.

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

This involved trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the magistrate said information from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his getaway".

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

His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a senator, called for a assembly of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.

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 couch? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his health and for the return of democracy in our nation."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of his transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a background of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a statement said.

The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Global Responses

The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist US President Donald Trump, prompting him to enact a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.

The former president is being held in a national police facility in Brasilia and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the next day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he needed frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was convicted of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to assassinate Lula and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The scheme was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. The current president was sworn in without issue on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, numerous his backers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the federal district, the capital city.

The law enforcement stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.

The justices found that the rioters had been encouraged by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to step in, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.

At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".

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

The former president called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the 2026 presidential election.