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The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.

The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in September and given more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending court reviews.

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

This encompassed trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a document approving the detention, Justice Moraes said data from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his child.

His child, his son Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a meeting of his followers near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

His son wrote on social media on last Friday: Will you battle for your country, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I urge you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our land."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's "relocation to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a background of organizing to request asylum through a embassy office", a statement said.

The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the capital, the capital city, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being detained in a national police facility in the capital and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.

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

Background on Conviction

He was convicted of heading a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, President Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a plan which involved plans to murder Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was prevented because it couldn't obtain the backing of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on the eighth of January, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, Brazil's capital.

The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been provoked by him whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, reestablish control and return him to office.

At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".

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

The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.