The former Brazilian president arrested after being declared a risk of fleeing

Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.

The former head of state was found guilty of orchestrating a military coup in September and sentenced more than over two decades in jail, but he remained under home detention pending court reviews.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed.

This encompassed trying to remove his tracking device and a call for a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a potential flight.

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a filing authorising the detention, the magistrate said information from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the protest called by his offspring.

His child, Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.

His son wrote on digital networks on last Friday: Will you battle for your country, or see it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I call on you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our land."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the judge's decision was the chance of the former president's move to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of planning to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around 8 miles from the former president's residence.

Global Responses

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist US President Trump, prompting him to implement a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a detention review on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

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

They also petitioned that he be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he required regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was found guilty of orchestrating a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a scheme which involved plans to assassinate the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.

The plot was prevented because it failed to get the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on the eighth of January, many his backers attacked and damaged government buildings in the capital, the capital city.

The security forces stepped in and around 1,500 people were taken into custody.

The magistrates found that the rioters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, reestablish control and return him to office.

At the time, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.

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

The former president called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.