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Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was found guilty of plotting a military coup in the ninth month and sentenced more than over two decades in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending appeals.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed.

This encompassed seeking to disable his tracking device and a invitation to a public vigil that could "allow for a possible escape.

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a document approving the custody, the magistrate said data from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his flight.

This, it said, would be made easier by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his son.

His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.

The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your phone there on your sofa? I call on you to struggle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could offer prayers for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's determination was the potential of Bolsonaro's transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a record of arranging to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.

The judicial paperwork highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, Brasilia, is situated around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow populist conservative United States President Donald Trump, causing him to enact a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.

He is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with tracking devices.

They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be allowed to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he demanded regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was determined responsible of heading a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he failed to win the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a scheme which involved plans to assassinate his opponent and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.

The plot was thwarted because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on the eighth of January, thousands of his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the national capital, Brazil's capital.

The security forces intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals 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, restore order and return him to office.

At the moment, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also banned from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.

The ex-leader called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.