BRASILIA AND SÃO PAULO – The former president Jair Bolsonaro ( PL ) was arrested on the morning of Saturday, the 22nd, by order of the minister of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Alexandre de Moraes which pointed to a violation of the electronic ankle monitor and a"high risk of escape."

Moraes' decision responds to a request from the Federal Police., for whom the possible escape could be facilitated by the vigil called by the senator. Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) in front of his father's condominium.

In ordering the arrest, Moraes cited the proximity of 13 kilometers between the former president's condominium and the United States Embassy, a journey that could be made in about 15 minutes by car. The minister also recalled that other Bolsonaro allies left the country even after convictions in the Supreme Federal Court.

Bolsonaro was taken to the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília, where he will be held in a state room, a space reserved for authorities such as former presidents and other public figures. This decision does not mark the beginning of his 27-year and three-month prison sentence imposed by the Supreme Federal Court. cell where Bolsonaro was taken It is located in an area isolated from the other prisoners and received its current structure after renovations carried out in recent months.

Bolsonaro was convicted by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) in September for leading an attempted coup to remain in power. At the time, he was already under house arrest. The decision came in August, when Moraes considered that Bolsonaro had violated a precautionary measure by addressing supporters via video and audio calls at demonstrations in Brazilian capitals.