The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.
The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in the ninth month and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he remained under house arrest pending legal challenges.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed.
This encompassed trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a call for a demonstration that could facilitate a potential flight.
Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns
In a filing authorising the detention, Justice Moraes said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the former leader's "intention to break the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his son.
His son, his son Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a gathering of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your settee? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the chance of his transfer to embassies near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of planning to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.
The legal document emphasizes that the US embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, causing him to implement a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being held in a national police facility in Brasilia and will have a detention review on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with tracking devices.
They also requested that he be authorized to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he needed ongoing care for lung conditions and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
He was found guilty of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the presidential race to his political opponent, Lula.
High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a scheme which encompassed plans to murder his opponent and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was prevented because it failed to get the support of the military leaders. Lula was sworn in without issue on the first day of 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, numerous his backers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the national capital, the capital city.
The law enforcement took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been provoked by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also barred from running for public office until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the 2026 presidential election.
