๐ Share this article The former Brazilian president arrested after being deemed a flight risk The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest. The former head of state was found guilty of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in jail, but he was staying under house arrest pending legal challenges. Top Judicial Official Alexandre de Moraes said the action to imprison the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after fresh information were revealed. This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee". Court Filing Details Escape Risks In a paperwork permitting the detention, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's plan to remove the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his flight. This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his offspring. His son, his son Flรกvio, who holds office as a legislator, called for a meeting of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday evening. Flรกvio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on last Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I urge you to struggle with us." He said the vigil would be so supporters could offer prayers for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country." Foreign Shelter Risks Part of the judge's decision was the chance of the former president's transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a consular facility", a announcement said. The court filing emphasizes that the US embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is located around 13km from Bolsonaro's home. International Reactions The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist American leader President Trump, prompting him to enact a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports. He is being detained in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will have a imprisonment assessment on Sunday. Recent Legal Requests It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with tracking devices. They also petitioned that he be authorized to leave his home for healthcare, saying he needed regular treatment for lung conditions and other ailments. Background on Conviction He was convicted of heading a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula. Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a plot which included plans to kill the current president and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to detain and kill the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings. The conspiracy was prevented because it failed to get the support of the army and air force commanders. The current president was inaugurated without incident on 1 January 2023. But a seven days after, on 8 January, many his backers stormed and vandalised official structures in the national capital, Brasรญlia. The police intervened and around 1,500 people were taken into custody. The justices found that the protesters had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, bring back stability and reinstate his authority. At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh. He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term. The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.