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Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a government overthrow in the ninth month and sentenced more than a 27-year term in jail, but he was staying under house arrest pending legal challenges.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" emerged.

This included seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a public vigil that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Court Filing Details Escape Concerns

In a document approving the arrest, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his flight.

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

His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your couch? I invite you to fight with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's determination was the potential of his "relocation to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a statement said.

The legal document underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist United States President Donald Trump, causing him to impose a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with digital surveillance.

They also requested that he be authorized to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he failed to win the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plan which included plans to kill Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was prevented because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without incident on January 1st, 2023.

But a following week, on 8 January, thousands of 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 magistrates found that the protesters had been encouraged by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, restore order and bring him back to power.

At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.

The former president called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the next presidential race.