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The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a armed takeover in September and given more than 27 years in jail, but he remained under confinement pending court reviews.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after recent developments came to light.

This involved trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Flight Fears

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, Justice Moraes said data from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the surveillance device to ensure success in his getaway".

This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his offspring.

His child, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on social media on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your phone there on your settee? I invite you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's decision was the potential of the former president's transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a background of organizing to request asylum through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The legal document highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around 8 miles from his dwelling.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, causing him to enact a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.

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

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.

They also petitioned that he be authorized to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he needed ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.

Background on Conviction

He was determined responsible of leading a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the national vote to his ideological adversary, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

High Court judges said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to assassinate the current president and his running partner, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing 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 sworn in without problem on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on the eighth of January, numerous Bolsonaro supporters stormed and vandalised public facilities in the national capital, Brazil's capital.

The security forces took action and around 1,500 people were arrested.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been incited by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, restore order and bring him back to power.

At the period, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.

He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.

The one-time head of state called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.