The former Brazilian president detained after being declared a escape threat
Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.
The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a military coup in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he remained under confinement pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the move to detain the elderly politician was a safety action after fresh information emerged.
This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a potential flight.
Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the custody, Justice Moraes said data from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the gathering called by his son.
His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a legislator, called for a meeting of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your settee? I call on you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so supporters could offer prayers for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the possibility of his move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a record of arranging to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.
The legal document highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brasilia, is situated around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President Trump, leading him to impose a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.
The former president is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will have a detention review on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also asked that Bolsonaro be permitted to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.
Context of Sentencing
The former president was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plot which involved plans to kill the current president and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing the former president's case.
The scheme was thwarted because it didn't receive the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. The current president was took office without problem on January 1st, 2023.
But a seven days after, on the eighth of January, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, the capital city.
The police stepped in and around 1,500 people were taken into custody.
The judges found that the protesters had been incited by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.
At the period, the legal team called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from seeking elected position until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 national vote.
