Overview
- Federal Police arrested Jair Bolsonaro around 6:00 a.m. and transported him to the Brasília superintendence at approximately 6:35.
- Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the preventive warrant citing public-order concerns after a supporter vigil organized by Senator Flavio Bolsonaro that police deemed risky.
- De Moraes also pointed to a flight risk, alleging tampering with Bolsonaro’s electronic ankle monitor and possible asylum seeking at a nearby embassy, according to ANSA.
- Bolsonaro is being held at the Federal Police superintendence in Brasília, while his lawyers seek a return to house arrest and cite health risks.
- The Supreme Court’s First Panel is slated to review the detention order on Monday, ANSA reported, as appeals of Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence continue.