The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.
The one-time leader was sentenced of plotting a government overthrow in September and handed more than 27 years in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.
High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after fresh information were revealed.
This included attempting to break his ankle monitor and a summons to a public vigil that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns
In a document approving the detention, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his son.
His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a senator, called for a gathering of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the magistrate's determination was the chance of his transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.
The court filing underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around 8 miles from the former president's residence.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist American leader President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Top Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
The former president was found guilty of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the presidential race to his political opponent, Lula.
High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a scheme which involved plans to kill the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The conspiracy was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was took office without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, numerous Bolsonaro supporters stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, Brasília.
The security forces stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.
The magistrates found that the protesters had been encouraged by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.
At the period, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from running for public office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.
The former president called the court case a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the next presidential race.
