BRASILIA: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday, his lawyer told Reuters, ending months of house arrest as he appealed a Supreme Court conviction for attacks on Brazil’s democracy. Bolsonaro’s attorney 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 his house arrest.

'Changing the house arrest currently being served by the petitioner will have serious consequences and represents a risk to his life,' the former Brazilian president's lawyers…

The right-wing leader has sought to appeal his 27-year sentence for allegedly fomenting a coup after his 2022 defeat.

L'ex presidente brasiliano, Jair Bolsonaro, è stato arrestato in esecuzione di un mandato di arresto preventivo emesso dalla Corte Sup...

Era ai domiciliari da agosto per aver violato le misure cautelari durante il processo per tentato golpe, per cui è stato condannato a 27 anni. Questa mattina l…

Lo riferisce la Polizia Federale brasiliana in una nota. La richiesta di arresto è stata presentata per violazione di una misura cautelare

Politician reportedly taken from his villa into custody at a federal police base about 7 miles from presidential palace

BRASILIA: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday, his lawyer told Reuters, ending months of house arrest as he appealed a…

The former president is taken in the capital Brasilia days before starting his prison time for leading coup attempt.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday before a planned supporters' vigil near his home.

The former Brazilian president is suspected of damaging an ankle bracelet as part of an alleged escape plan.

The 70-year-old politician was taken to the headquarters of the country's federal police in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained in Brasilia because of a possible "attempted escape" to an embassy before he was to begin his prison sentence.

BRASILIA: Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday voted to uphold the imprisonment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for tampering with his ankle…