The former Brazilian president detained after being considered a flight risk

The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.

The former head of state was convicted of planning a military coup in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in jail, but he continued under home detention pending appeals.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after recent developments were revealed.

This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a call for a demonstration that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said information from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the tracking monitor to ensure success in his getaway".

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

His child, Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a gathering of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.

The senator wrote on digital networks on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I urge you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the judge's ruling was the chance of his move to embassies near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The legal document underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Global Responses

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist US President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

Bolsonaro is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will undergo a detention review on Sunday.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to authorize him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also asked that the former president be authorized to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he demanded regular treatment for lung conditions and other ailments.

Context of Sentencing

He was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plot which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was prevented because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. Lula was sworn in without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged public facilities in the federal district, the capital city.

The law enforcement stepped in and around 1,500 people were arrested.

The judges found that the protesters had been incited by him whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.

At the time, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until twenty-sixty - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.

The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 presidential election.