The former Brazilian president arrested after being declared a escape threat

Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.

The former head of state was sentenced of plotting a government overthrow in last fall and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he was staying under house arrest pending appeals.

High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed.

This encompassed trying to remove his ankle monitor and a call for a public vigil that could facilitate a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a document approving the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the protest called by his child.

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

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your homeland, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so supporters could offer prayers for his health and for the return of democracy in our land."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of organizing to seek refuge through a consular facility", a declaration said.

The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

Worldwide Consequences

The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist American leader President Trump, causing him to impose a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.

The former president is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a custody hearing on the next day.

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also requested that he be authorized to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he needed frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.

Background on Conviction

The former president was convicted of heading a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

High Court judges said that he knew of a plot which encompassed plans to murder his opponent and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.

The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the backing of the army and air force commanders. Lula was took office without issue on January 1st, 2023.

But a seven days after, on 8 January, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the capital, Brazil's capital.

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

The judges found that the protesters had been incited by him whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, reestablish control and bring him back to power.

At the period, the legal team called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.

He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.

The former president called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 national vote.