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Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.

The ex-president was found guilty of planning a military coup in September and handed more than 27 years in prison, but he continued under confinement pending appeals.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after recent developments came to light.

This encompassed seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a call for a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Escape Concerns

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, Justice Moraes said intelligence from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his offspring.

His son, his son Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.

His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your settee? I invite you to struggle with us."

He said the gathering would be so followers could "pray for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our land."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the magistrate's ruling was the potential of the former president's "relocation to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to ask for protection through a consular facility", a declaration said.

The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around 13km from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, prompting him to impose a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.

Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will have a detention review on Sunday.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also asked that Bolsonaro be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was determined responsible of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he failed to win the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to murder Lula and his running partner, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The plot was stopped because it failed to get the endorsement of the military leaders. Lula was sworn in without incident on the first day of 2023.

But a following week, on 8 January, numerous his followers attacked and damaged official structures in the federal district, Brasília.

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

The judges found that the demonstrators had been incited by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to take action, restore order and reinstate his authority.

At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.

He was also barred from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The former president called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 presidential election.