"Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday, after a Supreme Court order ended more than three months of house arrest. Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the transfer to police custody was a preventative step, arguing that Bolsonaro posed a flight risk. Bolsonaro is continuing to appeal his conviction for plotting to overturn the 2022 election result that brought President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to office. Police transported the former leader from his home in Brasilia to a federal facility, where he underwent standard intake procedures."
"In the detention order, de Moraes said Bolsonaro's electronic ankle monitor had registered signs of tampering shortly after midnight on Saturday. He also pointed to a vigil planned outside Bolsonaro's residence by his son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, warning that such a gathering could create conditions for an escape. The judge added earlier information suggested Bolsonaro had considered seeking asylum at the Argentine embassy in Brasilia, while noting that close allies of the former President had already left the country to avoid prosecution."
Jair Bolsonaro was moved from house arrest into federal police custody after a Supreme Court order ended more than three months of house arrest. Justice Alexandre de Moraes called the transfer a preventative measure because Bolsonaro posed a flight risk after his electronic ankle monitor registered signs of tampering. Bolsonaro is appealing a conviction for plotting to overturn the 2022 election that brought Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to office. Police transported him from his Brasilia home to a federal facility for standard intake procedures while the Supreme Court prepares to review the detention order. The judge cited a planned vigil by the former president's son and reports that Bolsonaro considered seeking asylum at the Argentine embassy; allies have left the country to avoid prosecution.
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