The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was convicted of plotting a government overthrow in September and given more than a 27-year term in jail, but he remained under house arrest pending court reviews.
High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a precautionary step after "new facts" came to light.
This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a summons to a demonstration that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks
In a document approving the custody, the judge said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his son.
His child, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
The senator wrote on social media on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your phone there on your sofa? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the magistrate's ruling was the potential of his transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a record of planning to seek refuge through a consular facility", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the US embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
Global Responses
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President Trump, leading him to implement a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will have a imprisonment assessment on the following day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that he be authorized to depart his residence for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was convicted of orchestrating a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the national vote to his political opponent, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which included plans to murder his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The scheme was prevented because it failed to get the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. The current president was sworn in without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on the eighth of January, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the national capital, the capital city.
The police intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The judges found that the rioters had been incited by him whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, restore order and return him to office.
At the time, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The former president called the court case a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him running in the next presidential race.
