"After over 100 days under house arrest, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro's detention, citing a potential flight risk ahead of a vigil planned by Bolsonaro's oldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, set to be held outside of Bolsonaro's home. The tumult caused by an illegal gathering of the convict's supporters has a strong chance of putting at risk the house arrest and other precautionary measures, allowing for his eventual escape, Moraes wrote in his decision, seen by Reuters."
"Bolsonaro and his legal team claimed that a mixture of anticonvulsant drugs prescribed for his chronic hiccups led him to imagine there was listening equipment inside the tracking device. The witness stated that, around midnight, he tampered with the ankle bracelet, then came to his senses' and stopped using the soldering iron, at which point he informed the officers guarding him, reads the court document."
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Jair Bolsonaro detained, citing a possible flight risk ahead of a vigil planned by his son Flavio outside his home. Authorities received alerts that the ankle monitor had been tampered with and released video showing damage. Bolsonaro admitted using a soldering iron on the device but denied intent to escape. His legal team said anticonvulsant medication for chronic hiccups caused hallucinations, leading him to imagine listening equipment in the tracker. A witness said he tampered with the bracelet around midnight, then stopped and informed guards. A Supreme Court panel will review the case; Bolsonaro faces a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup to block Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office.
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