The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The former head of state was found guilty of planning a government overthrow in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he remained under home detention pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.
This encompassed seeking to disable his tracking device and a invitation to a demonstration that could "allow for a potential flight.
Court Filing Details Flight Fears
In a document approving the custody, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his offspring.
His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a legislator, called for a gathering of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on digital networks on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your phone there on your settee? I urge you to struggle with us."
He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the judge's determination was the possibility of his transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a history of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The legal document highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.
Global Responses
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, causing him to enact a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.
He is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that the former president be permitted to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he demanded ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
He was determined responsible of heading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his running partner, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was prevented because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. The current president was took office without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on 8 January, numerous his followers attacked and damaged government buildings in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.
At the period, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.
The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.
