The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.
The one-time leader was convicted of plotting a military coup in the ninth month and sentenced more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he remained under house arrest pending appeals.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This involved seeking to disable his tracking device and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks
In a filing authorising the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his child.
His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or watch it all from your phone there on your couch? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's ruling was the possibility of the former president's move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of planning to ask for protection through a consular facility", a announcement said.
The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist American leader President Trump, prompting him to impose a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.
The former president is being detained in a Federal Police station in the capital and will have a detention review on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Context of Sentencing
The former president was convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the presidential race to his political opponent, Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plan which included plans to murder his opponent and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing the former president's case.
The scheme was thwarted because it didn't receive the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. Lula was took office without issue on January 1st, 2023.
But a week later, on the eighth of January, numerous his followers attacked and damaged public facilities in the capital, the capital city.
The police intervened and around 1,500 people were detained.
The judges found that the demonstrators had been incited by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to step in, restore order and reinstate his authority.
At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from seeking elected position until twenty-sixty - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.
The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the next presidential race.
