Bolsonaro taken into custody after being considered a risk of fleeing
Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The former head of state was convicted of planning a government overthrow in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in jail, but he continued under house arrest pending appeals.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a safety action after recent developments emerged.
This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns
In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His son, his son Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a meeting of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or see it all from your phone there on your couch? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so backers could "pray for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the chance of the former president's "relocation to embassies near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of planning to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.
The legal document highlights that the US embassy in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist American leader Trump, causing him to enact a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.
The former president is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will have a detention review on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
He was determined responsible of orchestrating a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a scheme which included plans to assassinate the current president and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing the former president's case.
The plot was prevented because it didn't receive the support of the army and air force commanders. His successor was sworn in without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on 8 January, thousands of his backers attacked and damaged government buildings in the federal district, BrasĂlia.
The law enforcement intervened and around 1,500 people were detained.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him running in the next presidential race.
