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

The former head of state was found guilty of planning a government overthrow in last fall and given more than 27 years in prison, but he continued under confinement pending appeals.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.

This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a potential flight.

Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the detention, the judge said data from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the former leader's "intention to break the tracking monitor to ensure success in his escape.

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

His son, his son Flávio, who holds office as a legislator, called for a meeting of his backers near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

The senator wrote on social media on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your couch? I urge you to struggle with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the judge's decision was the chance of his move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.

The court filing emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is positioned around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

International Reactions

The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist American leader President Trump, causing him to implement a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.

He is being detained in a national police facility in Brasilia and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also asked that he be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he needed regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.

Context of Sentencing

The former president was determined responsible of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which involved plans to kill the current president and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

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

But a seven days after, on 8 January, numerous his followers attacked and damaged government buildings in the national capital, the capital city.

The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The magistrates found that the protesters had been provoked by him whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to take action, restore order and reinstate his authority.

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 end of his sentence.

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