Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in September and given more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.
This encompassed trying to remove his tracking device and a invitation to a public vigil that could facilitate a possible escape.
Judicial Records Show Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the protest called by his child.
His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
The senator wrote on social media on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your phone there on your couch? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the gathering would be so followers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the chance of the former president's move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of planning to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the US embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative US President Trump, prompting him to enact a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
He is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will experience a detention review on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Top Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also requested that the former president be authorized to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he needed frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other ailments.
Context of Sentencing
He was convicted of heading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the presidential race to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.
The conspiracy was stopped because it couldn't obtain the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was sworn in without problem on the first day of 2023.
But a week later, on the eighth of January, numerous Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged official structures in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The judges found that the protesters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also prohibited from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the end of his sentence.
The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the next presidential race.
