Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The one-time leader was convicted of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and given more than over two decades in incarceration, but he continued under confinement pending appeals.
High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after "new facts" came to light.
This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a possible escape.
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a document approving the custody, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his son.
His son, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on online platforms on Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or watch it all from your phone there on your sofa? I call on you to struggle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could offer prayers for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the magistrate's ruling was the chance of Bolsonaro's transfer to foreign missions near the home, considering that the probes revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, Brasilia, is located around 13km from his dwelling.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative United States President Trump, causing him to impose a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
The former president is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the High Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also requested that he be authorized to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was found guilty of orchestrating a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which included plans to murder Lula and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The scheme was thwarted because it failed to get the support of the army and air force commanders. Lula was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on the eighth of January, many Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged public facilities in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.
The justices found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, reestablish control and bring him back to power.
At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the 2026 national vote.
