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The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.

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

High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after fresh information emerged.

This included trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Escape Risks

In a document approving the detention, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

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

His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.

His son wrote on online platforms on Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our nation."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the chance of the former president's transfer to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a background of arranging to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.

The court filing highlights that the US embassy in the capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around 13km from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President Trump, prompting him to enact a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.

The former president is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will experience a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with electronic monitoring.

They also petitioned that the former president be authorized to depart his residence for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was convicted of heading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which encompassed plans to assassinate his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.

The plot was prevented because it failed to get the backing of the military leaders. Lula was sworn in without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, thousands of his backers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the national capital, Brazil's capital.

The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.

The justices found that the rioters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, restore order and reinstate his authority.

At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.

He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.

The one-time head of state called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 presidential election.