The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The one-time leader was sentenced of planning a government overthrow in the ninth month and given more than over two decades in prison, but he remained under house arrest pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information emerged.
This encompassed attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could enable a possible escape.
Judicial Records Show Flight Fears
In a document approving the custody, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his son.
His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his supporters near his father's house to take place on the weekend.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I call on you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so supporters could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the magistrate's determination was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a record of planning to ask for protection through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Global Responses
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist US President Trump, leading him to impose a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
Bolsonaro is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will undergo a custody hearing on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that he be allowed to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
He was determined responsible of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the national vote to his political opponent, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.
The conspiracy was prevented because it didn't receive the support of the army and air force commanders. The current president was inaugurated without problem on the first day of 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed public facilities in the national capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested.
The justices found that the rioters had been provoked by him whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the time, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 presidential election.
