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

The ex-president was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under home detention pending legal challenges.

High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a safety action after fresh information emerged.

This involved attempting to break his tracking device and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a possible escape.

Judicial Records Show Escape Risks

In a filing authorising the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's "intention to break the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his flight.

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his son.

His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a legislator, called for a meeting of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on digital networks on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or watch it all from your phone there on your settee? I urge you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's decision was the potential of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a background of planning to request asylum through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the capital, the capital city, is located around 8 miles from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist US President Donald Trump, leading him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.

Bolsonaro is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will have a detention review on Sunday.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that he be permitted to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he demanded regular treatment for lung conditions and other health problems.

Background on Conviction

Bolsonaro was found guilty of orchestrating a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the presidential race to his political opponent, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a plan which encompassed plans to kill the current president and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. Lula was took office without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the capital, the capital city.

The police took action and around 1,500 people were detained.

The justices found that the rioters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, bring back stability and return him to office.

At the moment, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also banned from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 national vote.