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

The one-time leader was sentenced of planning a military coup in the ninth month and given more than over two decades in jail, but he continued under house arrest pending legal challenges.

High Court Judge the presiding justice said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after "new facts" emerged.

This involved trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a document approving the detention, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's aim to disable the surveillance device to ensure success in his flight.

This, it said, would be "facilitated 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 supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your sofa? I call on you to fight with us."

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

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the magistrate's ruling was the chance of his transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of arranging to ask for protection through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The legal document underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist United States President Trump, prompting him to impose a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.

He is being kept in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a custody hearing on the following day.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with tracking devices.

They also petitioned that he be permitted to leave his home for healthcare, saying he needed ongoing care for lung conditions and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was found guilty of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a plot which included plans to assassinate his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over the former president's case.

The conspiracy was prevented because it couldn't obtain the support of the armed forces officials. Lula was sworn in without issue on the first day of 2023.

But a week later, on January 8th, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, Brasília.

The police stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.

The judges found that the demonstrators had been incited by him whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, restore order and reinstate his authority.

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

He was also banned from running for public office until 2060 - eight years later after the end of his sentence.

The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.