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Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.

The one-time leader was convicted of orchestrating a military coup in last fall and sentenced more than over two decades in prison, but he was staying under home detention pending court reviews.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed.

This included seeking to disable his tracking device and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".

Judicial Records Show Escape Risks

In a paperwork permitting the arrest, Justice Moraes said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his flight.

This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the protest called by his offspring.

His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your settee? I urge you to fight with us."

He said the vigil would be so backers could offer prayers for his health and for the return of democracy in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of arranging to seek refuge through a consular facility", a announcement said.

The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is positioned around 13km from his dwelling.

Global Responses

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist American leader Donald Trump, causing him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.

He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will have a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.

They also asked that he be permitted to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.

Background on Conviction

Bolsonaro was convicted of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a plot which included plans to kill Lula and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.

The conspiracy was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. His successor was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.

But a week later, on 8 January, numerous his backers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, Brazil's capital.

The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.

The judges found that the protesters had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, restore order and bring him back to power.

At the moment, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".

He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him running in the 2026 presidential election.