🔗 Share this article Bolsonaro arrested after being deemed a escape threat Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention. The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a military coup in September and given more than a 27-year term in jail, but he was staying under home detention pending court reviews. Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a safety action after recent developments were revealed. This encompassed attempting to break his tracking device and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a chance to flee". Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns In a document approving the arrest, Justice Moraes said data from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the former leader's plan to remove the tracking monitor to ensure success in his escape. This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his son. His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening. The senator wrote on social media on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I call on you to battle with us." He said the vigil would be so supporters could "pray for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land." Diplomatic Refuge Fears Part of the magistrate's decision was the potential of the former president's "relocation to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of arranging to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a statement said. The court filing emphasizes that the US embassy in the capital, Brazil's capital, is located around 13km from the former president's residence. International Reactions Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist US President President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil. He is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a detention review on the following day. Latest Court Petitions It was only on the previous day 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 permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he needed frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other ailments. Details of Guilty Verdict Bolsonaro was determined responsible of heading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula. Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to murder Lula and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings. The plot was thwarted because it failed to get the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. Lula was inaugurated without problem on January 1st, 2023. But a seven days after, on the eighth of January, numerous his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the federal district, BrasÃlia. The police took action and around 1,500 people were taken into custody. The justices found that the protesters had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, bring back stability and reinstate his authority. At the period, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh. He was also banned 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 "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.