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Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The former head of state was sentenced of planning a armed takeover in last fall and sentenced more than 27 years in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after fresh information emerged.

This encompassed attempting to break his tracking device and a invitation to a public vigil that could facilitate a possible escape.

Judicial Records Show Flight Fears

In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's plan to remove the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his son.

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

His son wrote on online platforms on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or watch it all from your phone there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration 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 the judge's decision was the chance of his "relocation to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of arranging to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the US embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is positioned around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist American leader Donald Trump, leading him to impose a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.

The former president is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the following day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also petitioned that the former president be permitted to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he required ongoing care for lung conditions and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of heading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the presidential race to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to kill his opponent 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 thwarted because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. His successor was took office without problem on 1 January 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, many Bolsonaro supporters stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

The security forces stepped in and around 1,500 people were detained.

The justices found that the rioters had been encouraged by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.

At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The former president called the trial a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him participating in the next presidential race.