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Brazil Detains Bolsonaro Over Flight Risk After Ankle‑Monitor Breach Claim

The move is a preventive step before his 27‑year sentence begins, with the judge saying a planned supporter vigil could mask an escape.

Overview

  • Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the preventive detention, citing data showing the ankle monitor was violated shortly after midnight on Saturday.
  • Federal Police moved Bolsonaro from house arrest to their Brasília headquarters around 6 a.m., with a custody hearing scheduled for Sunday.
  • The ruling referenced a vigil promoted by his son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, outside the residence that the court said could facilitate a getaway, noting nearby embassies.
  • A Supreme Court review of the arrest order is expected Monday as Bolsonaro’s remaining appeals near their deadline following a prior rejection last week.
  • Bolsonaro’s lawyers sought humanitarian house arrest on health grounds, but Moraes denied the request after the detention, while supporters and opponents gathered outside police HQ.