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Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.

The former head of state was sentenced of plotting a military coup in the ninth month and given more than 27 years in incarceration, but he continued under home detention pending appeals.

Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.

This encompassed attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a possible escape.

Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns

In a document approving the custody, the magistrate said data from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's "intention to break the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the protest called by his child.

His son, Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on the weekend.

Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your sofa? I call on you to fight with us."

He said the gathering would be so followers could "pray for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our country."

Embassy Asylum Concerns

Part of the judge's decision was the chance of Bolsonaro's "relocation to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a background of organizing to ask for protection through a consular facility", a statement said.

The court filing underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, Brasilia, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.

Global Responses

His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, causing him to implement a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.

Bolsonaro is being detained in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will experience a custody hearing on Sunday.

Recent Judicial Appeals

It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with digital surveillance.

They also petitioned that he be authorized to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he required ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other ailments.

Background on Conviction

The former president was determined responsible of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to assassinate the current president and his running partner, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The conspiracy was prevented because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. Lula was inaugurated without incident on the first day of 2023.

But a week later, on January 8th, thousands of his followers attacked and damaged government buildings in the capital, the capital city.

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

The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to take action, bring back stability and bring him back to power.

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

He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.

The ex-leader called the court case a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the next presidential race.