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

The former head of state was found guilty of plotting a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than over two decades in jail, but he was staying under home detention pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after recent developments came to light.

This involved trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a call for a demonstration that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the custody, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his flight.

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the protest called by his son.

His son, Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I invite you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could "pray for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the chance of Bolsonaro's transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to request asylum through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The court filing highlights that the US embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist American leader President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.

He is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will experience a detention review on the following day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with digital surveillance.

They also requested that he be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded ongoing care for lung conditions and other illnesses.

Background on Conviction

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

High Court judges said that he knew of a plan which included plans to kill Lula and his running partner, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing the former president's case.

The scheme was prevented because it failed to get the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. The current president was inaugurated without incident on the first day of 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, many his backers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

The security forces stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.

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

He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.

The ex-leader called the court case a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him competing in the next presidential race.