đź”— Share this article Jair Bolsonaro arrested after being deemed a risk of fleeing Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest. The former head of state was convicted of plotting a government overthrow in last fall and sentenced more than a 27-year term in jail, but he continued under house arrest pending legal challenges. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed. This encompassed trying to remove his tracking device and a summons to a demonstration that could enable a possible escape. Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns In a document approving the detention, the magistrate said intelligence from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his escape. This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his son. His offspring, Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a assembly of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening. The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Will you battle for your homeland, or see it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I call on you to fight with us." He said the vigil would be so backers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country." Embassy Asylum Concerns Part of the magistrate's determination was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said. The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the capital, the capital city, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling. International Reactions The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist American leader Donald Trump, causing him to implement a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods. Bolsonaro is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the next day. Recent Legal Requests It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring. They also petitioned that he be allowed to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he needed regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other health problems. Context of Sentencing He was convicted of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he failed to win the national vote to his ideological adversary, Lula. Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plan which involved plans to murder the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial. The scheme was thwarted 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 following week, on 8 January, numerous Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed public facilities in the capital, BrasĂlia. The security forces intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested. The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, restore order and bring him back to power. At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh. He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the end of his sentence. The one-time head of state called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the 2026 national vote.