🔗 Share this article Jair Bolsonaro taken into custody after being declared a risk of fleeing Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention. The ex-president was convicted of planning a armed takeover in last fall and given more than over two decades in incarceration, but he was staying under confinement pending appeals. High Court Judge the presiding justice said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" came to light. This included trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee". Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns In a paperwork permitting the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his escape. This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his son. His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his backers near his father's house to take place on the weekend. Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your settee? I call on you to fight with us." He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation." Diplomatic Refuge Fears Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of the former president's move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a declaration said. The judicial paperwork underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is located around 8 miles from the former president's residence. International Reactions His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist US President Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods. He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will undergo 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 Top Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with tracking devices. They also asked that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems. Context of Sentencing Bolsonaro was determined responsible of heading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula. Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plot which included plans to murder the current president and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing the former president's case. The plot was thwarted because it failed to get the support of the armed forces officials. His successor was inaugurated without issue on 1 January 2023. But a week later, on 8 January, many his backers invaded and destroyed official structures in the federal district, Brazil's capital. The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested. The judges found that the rioters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, bring back stability and return him to office. At the moment, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive. He was also barred from campaigning for office until twenty-sixty - eight years after the completion of his term. The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.