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

The former head of state was convicted of orchestrating a military coup in the ninth month and sentenced more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under home detention pending legal challenges.

High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.

This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a potential flight.

Court Filing Details Escape Risks

In a document approving the custody, the judge said data from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the former leader's plan to remove the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his escape.

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

His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a gathering of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.

His son wrote on online platforms on Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or observe everything from your phone there on your settee? I urge you to struggle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of his move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of organizing to seek refuge through a consular facility", a declaration said.

The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is situated around 8 miles from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow populist conservative United States President Donald Trump, prompting him to enact a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.

The former president is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on the next day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with tracking devices.

They also requested that Bolsonaro be allowed to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.

Background on Conviction

Bolsonaro was found guilty of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the national vote to his ideological adversary, President Lula.

Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plot which included plans to assassinate his opponent and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over the former president's case.

The conspiracy was thwarted because it failed to get the backing of the armed forces officials. The current president was sworn in without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, numerous Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged government buildings in the capital, Brazil's capital.

The law enforcement intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.

The justices found that the rioters had been encouraged by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to step in, restore order and bring him back to power.

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

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

The former president called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 presidential election.