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Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.

The former head of state was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in September and given more than over two decades in incarceration, but he continued under home detention pending court reviews.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a safety action after recent developments were revealed.

This included attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Escape Risks

In a filing authorising the detention, the magistrate said data from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".

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

His offspring, his son Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.

The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or see it all from your phone there on your sofa? I call on you to struggle with us."

He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's ruling was the possibility of Bolsonaro's transfer to embassies near the home, considering that the probes revealed a background of organizing to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The legal document highlights that the US embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is located around 13km from his dwelling.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President Donald Trump, leading him to enact a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.

The former president is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will undergo a custody hearing on Sunday.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that he be authorized to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was found guilty of heading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which involved plans to kill his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the military leaders. Lula was sworn in without issue on 1 January 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, numerous his followers attacked and damaged official structures in the national capital, Brazil's capital.

The police intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.

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

At the period, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.

He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.

The former president called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 national vote.