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Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.

The one-time leader was convicted of planning a government overthrow in September and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he remained under house arrest pending court reviews.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after recent developments were revealed.

This involved trying to remove his tracking device and a call for a public vigil that could "allow for a potential flight.

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the custody, the magistrate said data from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the former leader's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his son.

His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I invite you to fight with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's ruling was the possibility of the former president's move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a background of planning to request asylum through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The court filing underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist American leader Trump, prompting him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

The former president is being held in a Federal Police station in the capital and will experience a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Top Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also petitioned that he be authorized to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was found guilty of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the presidential race to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which included plans to kill his opponent and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The plot was thwarted because it failed to get the support of the army and air force commanders. Lula was sworn in without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.

The judges found that the demonstrators had been provoked by him whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, restore order and bring him back to power.

At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.

He was also banned from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.

The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 presidential election.