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Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.

The ex-president was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in last fall and sentenced more than over two decades in prison, but he remained under home detention pending court reviews.

High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a safety action after recent developments were revealed.

This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a paperwork permitting the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

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

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

The senator wrote on social media on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your settee? I call on you to fight with us."

He said the demonstration would be so followers could "pray for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's decision was the possibility of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the home, considering that the probes revealed a history of planning to ask for protection through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The court filing highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, the capital city, is positioned around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative United States President Trump, leading him to enact a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.

He is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will have a detention review on the next day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Top Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that the former president be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he demanded ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.

Background on Conviction

He was determined responsible of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which involved plans to kill his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing the former president's case.

The plot was thwarted because it failed to get the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on 8 January, thousands of his followers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, the capital city.

The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The judges found that the demonstrators had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.

At the time, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.

He was also barred from running for public office until 2060 - eight years later after the end of his sentence.

The former president called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.