The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and sentenced more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he was staying under house arrest pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a filing authorising the detention, the judge said data from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the surveillance device to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His offspring, his son Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on online platforms on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your phone there on your settee? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the possibility of his transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of planning to request asylum through a consular facility", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is located around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative American leader Trump, prompting him to impose a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
He is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will undergo a custody hearing on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the High Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that Bolsonaro be permitted to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he required frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
He was determined responsible of leading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the national vote to his ideological adversary, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plan which included plans to murder Lula and his running partner, Alckmin, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was inaugurated without incident on the first day of 2023.
But a following week, on 8 January, thousands of his backers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the federal district, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The justices found that the demonstrators had been encouraged by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, restore order and bring him back to power.
At the time, the legal team called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also barred from running for public office until twenty-sixty - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 national vote.
