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Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities found he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.

The former head of state was found guilty of plotting a military coup in the ninth month and given more than over two decades in jail, but he remained under confinement pending appeals.

High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after "new facts" emerged.

This encompassed attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could facilitate a potential flight.

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the judge said data from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the protest called by his son.

His offspring, his son Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a gathering of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.

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

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

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's ruling was the possibility of his transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of planning to seek refuge through a consular facility", a statement said.

The judicial paperwork highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

International Reactions

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.

The former president is being detained in a national police facility in the capital and will experience a custody hearing on the next day.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Top Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with digital surveillance.

They also petitioned that the former president be authorized to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded ongoing care for lung conditions and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was convicted of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

High Court judges said that he knew of a plot which included plans to assassinate the current president and his running partner, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without issue on 1 January 2023.

But a seven days after, on 8 January, numerous Bolsonaro supporters stormed and vandalised public facilities in the national capital, the capital city.

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

The justices found that the rioters had been incited by him whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, reestablish control and return him to office.

At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.