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The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.

The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he continued under confinement pending court reviews.

High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after recent developments emerged.

This involved seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a summons to a demonstration that could "allow for a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Flight Fears

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, Justice Moraes said intelligence from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".

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

His son, Flávio, who works as a legislator, called for a gathering of his supporters near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

The senator wrote on social media on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."

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

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of his move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the US embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist American leader President Trump, causing him to enact a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.

The former president is being kept in a national police facility in the capital and will experience a detention review on the next day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the High Court to authorize him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with digital surveillance.

They also requested that the former president be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he needed ongoing care for lung conditions and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the presidential race to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which included plans to murder the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was prevented because it failed to get the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was inaugurated without incident on 1 January 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, many Bolsonaro supporters stormed and vandalised public facilities in the capital, the capital city.

The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The judges found that the rioters had been provoked by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.

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

He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.

The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.