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The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in the ninth month and sentenced more than a 27-year term in jail, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed.

This encompassed seeking to disable his tracking device and a call for a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".

Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears

In a document approving the custody, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".

This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the protest called by his offspring.

His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a senator, called for a meeting of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.

His son wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or see it all from your phone there on your settee? I call on you to battle with us."

He said the demonstration would be so supporters could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."

Diplomatic Refuge Fears

Part of the magistrate's ruling was the possibility of his "relocation to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of planning to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.

The judicial paperwork underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.

Global Responses

The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist US President Trump, causing him to enact a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.

Bolsonaro is being kept in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.

Latest Court Petitions

It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with digital surveillance.

They also asked that Bolsonaro be permitted to leave his home for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other ailments.

Details of Guilty Verdict

Bolsonaro was determined responsible of heading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the national vote to his political opponent, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to kill Lula and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.

The scheme was prevented because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. The current president was inaugurated without problem on January 1st, 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, thousands of his backers invaded and destroyed official structures in the federal district, the capital city.

The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.

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

At the period, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.

He was also prohibited from running for public office until 2060 - eight years after the end of his sentence.

The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the next presidential race.