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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was sentenced of planning a government overthrow in last fall and sentenced more than over two decades in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending appeals.

Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed.

This included attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a possible escape.

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the former leader's plan to remove the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his escape.

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

His offspring, his son Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.

His son wrote on social media on Friday: Will you battle for your country, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I invite you to struggle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could offer prayers for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of Bolsonaro's transfer to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of organizing to ask for protection through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is located around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.

Global Responses

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow populist conservative US President President Trump, causing him to implement a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.

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

Latest Court Petitions

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

They also asked that Bolsonaro be allowed to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he needed regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Context of Sentencing

The former president was convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the national vote to his ideological adversary, Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a plan which encompassed plans to kill the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the support of the armed forces officials. Lula was took office without incident on 1 January 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, many his backers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the national capital, Brasília.

The police took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been incited by him whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, restore order and reinstate his authority.

At the period, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.

He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the next presidential race.