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The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was sentenced of plotting a armed takeover in September and sentenced more than 27 years in prison, but he remained under home detention pending appeals.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.

This involved trying to remove his tracking device and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Escape Risks

In a filing authorising the detention, Justice Moraes said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his flight.

This, it said, would be made easier by the confusion caused by the protest called by his child.

His son, his son Flávio, who works as a legislator, called for a gathering of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on digital networks on Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I urge you to battle with us."

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

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the possibility of Bolsonaro's transfer to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The court filing underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brasilia, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, leading him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.

The former president is being detained in a national police facility in the capital and will have a imprisonment assessment on the following day.

Latest Court Petitions

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

They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Background on Conviction

He was found guilty of heading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plan which included plans to kill his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.

The scheme was prevented because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. The current president was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, thousands of his backers attacked and damaged official structures in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

The security forces stepped in and around 1,500 people were arrested.

The magistrates 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 reinstate his authority.

At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.

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

The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 presidential election.