Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The one-time leader was convicted of orchestrating a military coup in September and sentenced more than over two decades in jail, but he was staying under house arrest pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after fresh information came to light.
This included trying to remove his ankle monitor and a call for a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the custody, the magistrate said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his flight.
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his offspring.
His son, Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Will you battle for your nation, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your settee? I invite you to struggle with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the possibility of his move to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The legal document emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is located around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President Donald Trump, leading him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.
Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a detention review on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that he be allowed to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for lung conditions and other health problems.
Details of Guilty Verdict
He was convicted of orchestrating a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. Lula was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on 8 January, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the national capital, Brasília.
The police stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The justices found that the demonstrators had been incited by him whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the moment, the legal team called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also banned from campaigning for office until twenty-sixty - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The one-time head of state called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 presidential election.
