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The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was convicted of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he was staying under confinement pending court reviews.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.

This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a filing authorising the custody, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

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

His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or watch it all from your phone there on your couch? I urge you to fight with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's ruling was the potential of his transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a background of planning to request asylum through a consular facility", a declaration said.

The court filing underscores that the US embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is positioned around 8 miles from his dwelling.

International Reactions

His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist US President Donald Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.

Bolsonaro is being detained in a Federal Police station in the capital and will have a detention review on Sunday.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with digital surveillance.

They also asked that Bolsonaro be allowed to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a scheme which encompassed plans to assassinate his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was stopped because it couldn't obtain the support of the armed forces officials. Lula was sworn in without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on 8 January, numerous Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged public facilities in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

The police stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.

The justices found that the demonstrators had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, reestablish control and bring him back to power.

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

He was also barred from campaigning for office until twenty-sixty - eight years after the end of his sentence.

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