Brasilia: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody on Saturday, according to his lawyer and a court document, as he faces trial for a botched coup attempt following his 2022 election defeat.

The far-right leader, who had been under house arrest since August, was detained on the orders of Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, who is leading the trial. The judge ruled that Bolsonaro presented a "high flight risk," citing information that the former president planned to break his ankle monitor during a rally scheduled outside his home later that day.

Bolsonaro’s lawyer, Celso Vilardi, confirmed the detention to AFP, stating, "he has been imprisoned, but I don't know why." Police later issued a statement confirming they had "executed a preventive arrest request in

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