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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.

The ex-president was sentenced of planning a government overthrow in last fall and handed more than 27 years in incarceration, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.

High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.

This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a document approving the custody, the judge said data from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the protest called by his son.

His son, his son Flávio, who holds office as a legislator, called for a meeting of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on last Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your settee? I urge you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so backers could "pray for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our land."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the magistrate's determination was the possibility of Bolsonaro's "relocation to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of organizing to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The legal document highlights that the United States embassy in the capital, Brasilia, is situated around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, causing him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

The former president is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will experience a detention review on Sunday.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with digital surveillance.

They also asked that the former president be authorized to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he required regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was found guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the national vote to his ideological adversary, Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a scheme which included plans to kill his opponent and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was stopped because it failed to get the backing of the army and air force commanders. The current president was inaugurated without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, numerous his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the capital, the capital city.

The law enforcement took action and around 1,500 people were taken into custody.

The judges found that the rioters had been provoked by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, restore order and reinstate his authority.

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

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

The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 national vote.