The former Brazilian president taken into custody after being considered a risk of fleeing

The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in last fall and given more than over two decades in jail, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after "new facts" came to light.

This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could enable a potential flight.

Court Filing Details Flight Fears

In a filing authorising the detention, the judge said data from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the former leader's "intention to break the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his flight.

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his child.

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

His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: Will you battle for your country, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I call on you to battle with us."

He said the vigil would be so backers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the judge's ruling was the possibility of the former president's "relocation to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, prompting him to enact a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being detained in a national police facility in Brasilia and will have a imprisonment assessment on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.

Context of Sentencing

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of heading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plot which included plans to kill his opponent and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was thwarted because it failed to get the support of the armed forces officials. The current president was sworn in without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, numerous his backers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the national capital, Brazil's capital.

The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.

The judges found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, restore order and return him to office.

At the period, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also barred from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.