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Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.

The former head of state was found guilty of plotting a government overthrow in September and given more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under home detention pending appeals.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.

This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a invitation to a demonstration that could "allow for a possible escape.

Court Filing Details Escape Risks

In a document approving the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the protest called by his offspring.

His son, his son Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your couch? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the return of democracy in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of his move to foreign missions near the home, considering that the probes revealed a history of planning to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President Donald Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

Bolsonaro is being held in a national police facility in Brasilia and will experience a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with digital surveillance.

They also requested that the former president be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he needed ongoing care for lung conditions and other health problems.

Context of Sentencing

The former president was found guilty of heading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the national vote to his political opponent, Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which involved plans to murder Lula and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.

The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the endorsement of the military leaders. The current president was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.

But a seven days after, on 8 January, many Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, Brazil's capital.

The law enforcement stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested.

The justices found that the rioters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, bring back stability and return him to office.

At the moment, the legal team called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also barred from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.

The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.