Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into federal police custody on Saturday before a planned supporters' vigil near his home, ending months of house arrest as he appealed a Supreme Court conviction for plotting a coup.

Bolsonaro's attorney, Celso Vilardi, confirmed the detention but did not cite a reason. A federal police representative said Bolsonaro underwent intake exams in Brasilia on Saturday morning.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the detention in a court decision, seen by Reuters, citing the risk of encamped supporters hampering police monitoring of Bolsonaro's house arrest. He also noted evidence of tampering with the ex-president's ankle monitor the night before.

"The tumult caused by an illegal gathering of the convict's supporters has a stro

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