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Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was convicted of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and given more than over two decades in jail, but he was staying under home detention pending court reviews.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed.

This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a call for a public vigil that could "allow for a potential flight.

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the detention, Justice Moraes said intelligence from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".

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

His child, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a assembly of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.

His son wrote on online platforms on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or see it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I invite you to fight with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could "pray for his health and for the return of democracy in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of his move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a record of planning to seek refuge through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the US embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.

Global Responses

The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, leading him to implement a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.

He is being detained in a national police facility in Brasilia and will undergo a custody hearing on Sunday.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that Bolsonaro be allowed to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he needed regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was determined responsible of leading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he failed to win the presidential race to his political opponent, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a scheme which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was stopped because it didn't receive the support of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without issue on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, many his backers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the federal district, the capital city.

The security forces intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.

The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been encouraged by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, restore order and return him to office.

At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.

He was also banned from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.