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

The former head of state was convicted of planning a military coup in last fall and handed more than 27 years in incarceration, but he remained under home detention pending legal challenges.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.

This included trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could "allow for a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Flight Fears

In a document approving the detention, Justice Moraes said data from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his offspring.

His child, Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.

His son wrote on social media on last Friday: Will you battle for your country, or see it all from your phone there on your settee? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could offer prayers for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the magistrate's ruling was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of arranging to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The legal document underscores that the US embassy in the capital, the capital city, is situated around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.

International Reactions

His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist American leader President Trump, prompting him to enact a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.

Bolsonaro is being detained in a Federal Police station in the capital and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.

They also petitioned that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other illnesses.

Context of Sentencing

He was convicted of leading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the national vote to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plot which involved plans to assassinate his opponent and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was prevented because it couldn't obtain the support of the army and air force commanders. Lula was took office without incident on 1 January 2023.

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

The police intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.

The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, bring back stability and return him to office.

At the time, the legal team called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.

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

The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 presidential election.