The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in last fall and given more than 27 years in jail, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a precautionary step after recent developments were revealed.
This encompassed attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a potential flight.
Court Filing Details Escape Concerns
In a filing authorising the custody, Justice Moraes said data from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the gathering called by his child.
His offspring, his son Flávio, who works as a legislator, called for a assembly of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or observe everything from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the gathering would be so followers could "pray 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 potential of his move to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the US embassy in the capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around 8 miles from his dwelling.
Global Responses
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will have a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that the former president be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the presidential race to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to assassinate Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, thousands of his backers attacked and damaged official structures in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The police took action and around 1,500 people were detained.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.
At the moment, the legal team called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also banned from running for public office until 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.
