Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into police custody, ending months of house arrest as he appealed a conviction for attacks on the nation's democracy.

Bolsonaro's lawyer Celso Vilardi confirmed his arrest but did not give a reason for the detention.

A person familiar with the matter said it was a preventative measure related to the terms of Bolsonaro's house arrest.

A federal police representative said Bolsonaro was undergoing intake exams in Brasilia on Saturday morning.

The former right-wing leader was sentenced in September to 27 years and three months in prison for plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Bolsonaro was identified as the leader and main beneficiary of a scheme to preven

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