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Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.

The one-time leader was found guilty of plotting a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he was staying under home detention pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after fresh information were revealed.

This included attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a summons to a demonstration that could enable a potential flight.

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a document approving the custody, the judge said information from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his son.

His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a legislator, called for a assembly of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.

The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or see it all from your phone there on your couch? I urge you to battle with us."

He said the gathering would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's ruling was the chance of his transfer to embassies near the home, considering that the probes revealed a background of planning to request asylum through a consular facility", a declaration said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.

Worldwide Consequences

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President Donald Trump, prompting him to impose a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

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

Recent Legal Requests

It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.

They also petitioned that the former president be permitted to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other health problems.

Details of Guilty Verdict

He was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the presidential race to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to murder the current president and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The plot was thwarted because it didn't receive the support of the military leaders. His successor was took office without issue on the first day of 2023.

But a following week, on January 8th, many his followers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the capital, Brazil's capital.

The security forces took action and around 1,500 people were arrested.

The justices found that the rioters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, reestablish control and bring him back to power.

At the period, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.

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

The former president called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him running in the next presidential race.