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Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The ex-president was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in the ninth month and sentenced more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he continued under confinement pending appeals.

High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a safety action after fresh information were revealed.

This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns

In a filing authorising the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his child.

His offspring, Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a gathering of his supporters near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

His son wrote on social media on last Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I invite you to fight with us."

He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the chance of the former president's "relocation to embassies near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of planning to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the US embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

Global Responses

Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being detained in a national police facility in Brasilia and will experience a detention review 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 authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with tracking devices.

They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be allowed to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he needed regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

The former president was found guilty of leading a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he was aware of a scheme which included plans to murder his opponent and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been presiding over the former president's case.

The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.

But a following week, on 8 January, many his backers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, the capital city.

The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.

The justices found that the rioters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.

At the time, the legal team called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.

The former president called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 presidential election.