Brazil moves to foil ex-prez escape bid

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody after the Supreme Court ruled that he posed a high risk of fleeing the country, France 24 reported.

- Agencies

The 70-year-old former leader, who is currently under house arrest, was accused of trying to break his electronic ankle monitor he has been wearing since August.

The court said Bolsonaro used a soldering iron on the device in an attempt to escape, noting that he had become a “high flight risk."