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The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.

The former head of state was convicted of planning a government overthrow in September and handed more than 27 years in incarceration, but he remained under house arrest pending court reviews.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed.

This encompassed seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a invitation to a demonstration that could "allow for a possible escape.

Judicial Records Show Escape Risks

In a document approving the arrest, Justice Moraes said data from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his getaway".

This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his child.

His son, his son Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.

The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I call on you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so supporters could offer prayers for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's determination was the chance of the former president's move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The court filing emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, Brasilia, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist American leader President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.

He is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also asked that he be permitted to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he required ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was convicted of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which involved plans to kill his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was stopped because it failed to get the support of the military leaders. His successor was took office without issue on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, many his followers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

The police took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.

The justices found that the rioters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, reestablish control and bring him back to power.

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 twenty-sixty - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.

The ex-leader called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.