đ Share this article Jair Bolsonaro detained after being declared a flight risk Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement. The one-time leader was sentenced of planning a government overthrow in September and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he remained under house arrest pending court reviews. Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after fresh information came to light. This encompassed trying to remove his tracking device and a call for a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee". Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns In a paperwork permitting the detention, the judge said data from the facility tracking 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 gathering called by his offspring. His offspring, FlĂĄvio, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend. His son wrote on social media on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your sofa? I invite you to struggle with us." He said the gathering would be so supporters could "pray for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation." Foreign Shelter Risks Part of the magistrate's determination was the possibility of his move to embassies near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of planning to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said. The judicial paperwork highlights that the United States embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around 13km from his dwelling. Worldwide Consequences Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, prompting him to implement a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports. The former president is being kept in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will have a detention review on Sunday. Recent Legal Requests It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with digital surveillance. 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 ailments. Background on Conviction The former president was found guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula. High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plan which included plans to murder the current president and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial. The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. The current president was sworn in without problem on the first day of 2023. But a seven days after, on 8 January, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the federal district, BrasĂlia. The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested. The judges found that the protesters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, reestablish control and reinstate his authority. At the period, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe". He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term. The one-time head of state called the court case a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 presidential election.