"A panel of four Supreme Court judges unanimously upheld on Monday a decision to incarcerate Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, after he was arrested over the weekend when he tampered with his ankle monitor. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro's detention on Saturday, citing fears he might try to escape custody if allowed to stay on house arrest, where he has been awaiting an appeal against his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a failed coup."
"On Saturday, Brazilian authorities said the former, far-right president took a soldering iron to his ankle monitor. De Moraes ruled on Monday that Bolsonaro had "willfully and consciously violated the electronic monitoring equipment." The justice pointed at "very serious indications of a possible attempt to flee" during a vigil which Bolsonaro's son organized on Saturday outside his home, near the US embassy."
Jair Bolsonaro was arrested after authorities say he tampered with his electronic ankle monitor using a soldering iron while under house arrest. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered his detention, citing concerns that Bolsonaro might attempt to flee custody, noting a vigil organized by his son near the US embassy and potential ties to US figures. Bolsonaro faces a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a failed coup and had been awaiting appeal while under electronic monitoring. Bolsonaro told a hearing he experienced medication-induced paranoia and said he had no intention of fleeing.
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