The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was found guilty of plotting a government overthrow in September and handed more than a 27-year term in jail, but he remained under home detention pending legal challenges.
Top Judicial Official Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed.
This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a document approving the detention, Justice Moraes said intelligence from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the tracking monitor to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his offspring.
His child, his son Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a assembly of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on social media on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I urge you to struggle with us."
He said the gathering would be so supporters could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the magistrate's determination was the possibility of Bolsonaro's transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a history of planning to request asylum through a consular facility", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the US embassy in the capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from the former president's residence.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being held in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a custody hearing on Sunday.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
The former president was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a scheme which included plans to kill the current president and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over the former president's case.
The plot was prevented because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. Lula was inaugurated without problem on January 1st, 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, thousands of his backers attacked and damaged public facilities in the federal district, the capital city.
The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The justices found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the period, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.
