The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.
The ex-president was convicted of plotting a military coup in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending legal challenges.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed.
This included trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a call for a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the custody, the magistrate said data from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the former leader's plan to remove the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his escape.
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the protest called by his son.
His son, his son Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a meeting of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on social media on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or see it all from your phone there on your settee? I urge you to struggle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the possibility of Bolsonaro's "relocation to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of arranging to request asylum through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.
Global Responses
His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist United States President Trump, leading him to implement a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
He is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that he be authorized to depart his residence for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the national vote to his left-wing rival, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plot which encompassed plans to murder his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the backing of the military leaders. Lula was sworn in without incident on January 1st, 2023.
But a week later, on 8 January, many Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged official structures in the capital, the capital city.
The police stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.
The judges found that the demonstrators had been provoked by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.
At the time, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 national vote.
