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The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a armed takeover in September and sentenced more than 27 years in jail, but he was staying under home detention pending legal challenges.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after fresh information emerged.

This included trying to remove his tracking device and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a possible escape.

Judicial Records Show Flight Fears

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the judge said data from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his flight.

This, it said, would be made easier by the disorder caused by the protest called by his child.

His child, Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the judge's decision was the potential of the former president's "relocation to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to request asylum through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, the capital city, is positioned around 8 miles from his dwelling.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.

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

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also petitioned that he be permitted to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he demanded ongoing care for lung conditions and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was convicted of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the presidential race to his political opponent, President Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to kill Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. Lula was inaugurated without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on 8 January, thousands of his followers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the capital, the capital city.

The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.

The justices found that the protesters 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, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The former president called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 presidential election.