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The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.

The former head of state was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in the ninth month and sentenced more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending court reviews.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after fresh information were revealed.

This included trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a call for a public vigil that could "allow for a possible escape.

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a document approving the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his flight.

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

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

His son wrote on online platforms on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our nation."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of Bolsonaro's move to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a statement said.

The court filing highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around 13km from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative United States President Donald Trump, prompting him to implement a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.

The former president is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the next day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with tracking devices.

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

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was found guilty of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a plan which encompassed plans to murder Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over the former president's case.

The conspiracy was prevented because it couldn't obtain the support of the army and air force commanders. Lula was inaugurated without issue on the first day of 2023.

But a seven days after, on 8 January, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the national capital, Brasília.

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

The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been provoked by him whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, bring back stability and return him to office.

At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.

The former president called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him running in the 2026 presidential election.