Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after being deemed a “concrete flight threat” whereas underneath home arrest. The previous Brazilian president was convicted in September of plotting a navy coup and sentenced to greater than 27 years in jail, although he has remained underneath home arrest whereas his appeals proceed. Brazilian Supreme Court docket Justice Alexandre de Moraes stated the choice to detain the 70-year-old was a safety measure prompted by “new information” that had lately emerged. France24 Worldwide Affairs Editor Philip Turle shares his insights.
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