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Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.

The one-time leader was sentenced of orchestrating a military coup in last fall and sentenced more than over two decades in jail, but he remained under house arrest pending court reviews.

High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after recent developments emerged.

This included attempting to break his tracking device and a summons to a demonstration that could enable a possible escape.

Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns

In a filing authorising the arrest, the judge said information from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his escape.

This, it said, would be made easier by the disorder caused by the protest called by his son.

His child, Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his supporters near his father's house to take place on the weekend.

The senator wrote on social media on last Friday: Will you battle for your country, or see it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I invite you to fight with us."

He said the vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."

Foreign Shelter Risks

Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of his move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of organizing to ask for protection through a embassy office", a announcement said.

The legal document underscores that the United States embassy in the capital, Brasilia, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.

Worldwide Consequences

His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist US President Donald Trump, prompting him to impose a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.

The former president is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the following day.

Recent Legal Requests

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

They also asked that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other health problems.

Context of Sentencing

Bolsonaro was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the national vote to his political opponent, President Lula.

High Court judges said that he knew of a scheme which included plans to murder the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.

The scheme was stopped because it failed to get the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was sworn in without issue on 1 January 2023.

But a seven days after, on January 8th, many his backers invaded and destroyed official structures in the capital, Brasília.

The police intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested.

The judges found that the protesters had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, restore order and return him to office.

At the period, the legal team called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.

He was also banned from running for public office until twenty-sixty - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.

The one-time head of state called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the next presidential race.