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Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a armed takeover in September and sentenced more than 27 years in jail, but he continued under home detention pending appeals.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after fresh information were revealed.

This involved trying to remove his tracking device and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a filing authorising the detention, Justice Moraes said data from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his flight.

This, it said, would be made easier by the disorder caused by the gathering called by his offspring.

His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on the weekend.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or see it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I invite you to fight with us."

He said the gathering would be so supporters could offer prayers for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's determination was the potential of his transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of arranging to request asylum through a embassy office", a declaration said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is located around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist American leader Donald Trump, leading him to impose a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.

The former president is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a detention review on the following day.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with digital surveillance.

They also asked that the former president be authorized to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he needed frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was determined responsible of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a scheme which included plans to assassinate Lula and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing the former president's case.

The plot was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without issue on the first day of 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed government buildings in the national capital, Brazil's capital.

The law enforcement stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.

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

At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also banned from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the end of his sentence.

The ex-leader called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him running in the next presidential race.