🔗 Share this article The former Brazilian president detained after being deemed a risk of fleeing Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention. The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a armed takeover 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 Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed. This included seeking to disable his tracking device and a invitation to a demonstration that could facilitate a potential flight. Court Filing Details Escape Concerns In a paperwork permitting the detention, Justice Moraes said intelligence from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his escape. This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his child. His offspring, his son Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a meeting of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening. The senator wrote on digital networks on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or see it all from your phone there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us." He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his health and for the return of democracy in our country." Diplomatic Refuge Fears Part of the judge's ruling was the chance of his transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to seek refuge through a consular facility", a statement said. The court filing highlights that the US embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is positioned around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home. International Reactions Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist American leader Donald Trump, prompting him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil. Bolsonaro is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on Sunday. Recent Legal Requests It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring. They also asked that the former president be allowed to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he demanded ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other ailments. Background on Conviction The former president was found guilty of heading a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the presidential race to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plot which involved plans to kill the current president and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing the former president's case. The conspiracy was prevented because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. His successor was took office without incident on the first day of 2023. But a following week, on January 8th, many his backers invaded and destroyed official structures in the national capital, Brasília. The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested. The justices found that the rioters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, restore order and bring him back to power. At the moment, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh. He was also banned from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment. The former president called the court case a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 national vote.