Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody early Saturday after a Supreme Court justice said his ankle monitor had been tampered with, prompting fears he might attempt to flee as supporters mobilised nearby, according to AP. Bolsonaro’s detention comes days before he was expected to begin serving a 27-year sentence for allegedly orchestrating a 2022 coup attempt, according to officials and his legal team. Acting on a Supreme Court request, federal police arrested him around 6 am and transferred him from his home in the upscale Jardim Botânico district to federal police headquarters, aide Andriely Cirino told AP. Local reports said the 70-year-old had exhausted all appeals and was expected to start his sentence next week. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees

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