đź”— Share this article The former Brazilian president detained after being considered a risk of fleeing The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement. The former head of state was convicted of orchestrating a military coup in September and given more than a 27-year term in jail, but he remained under confinement pending court reviews. High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after fresh information came to light. This encompassed trying to remove his ankle monitor and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee". Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the judge said information from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the former leader's "intention to break the surveillance device to ensure success in his getaway". This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his son. His child, his son Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend. Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your homeland, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I urge you to battle with us." He said the gathering would be so followers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country." Diplomatic Refuge Fears Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of Bolsonaro's transfer to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of organizing to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a statement said. The legal document underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around 13km from the former president's residence. International Reactions The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative American leader President Trump, causing him to enact a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods. Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a detention review on the following day. Latest Court Petitions It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with tracking devices. They also asked that he be permitted to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses. Details of Guilty Verdict The former president was determined responsible of orchestrating a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he failed to win the national vote to his political opponent, President Lula. Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to kill the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing his judicial proceedings. The plot was thwarted because it failed to get the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. His successor was sworn in without issue on the first day of 2023. But a following week, on January 8th, many his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the federal district, BrasĂlia. The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested. The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, restore order and return him to office. At the moment, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh. He was also barred from campaigning for office until twenty-sixty - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment. The former president called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 national vote.