The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The former head of state was found guilty of planning a military coup in September and sentenced more than a 27-year term in jail, but he remained under home detention pending court reviews.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" emerged.
This involved seeking to disable his tracking device and a invitation to a demonstration that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks
In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the protest called by his child.
His child, his son Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your settee? I urge you to struggle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could "pray for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of his move to embassies near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a record of arranging to ask for protection through a consular facility", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist US President Trump, prompting him to impose a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
He is being detained in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a custody hearing on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with digital surveillance.
They also asked that the former president be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
The former president was determined responsible of orchestrating a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the national vote to his political opponent, Lula.
High Court judges said that he was aware of a plan which included plans to murder the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was took office without problem on January 1st, 2023.
But a seven days after, on 8 January, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed and vandalised government buildings in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.
The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been incited by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to take action, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.
At the moment, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also barred from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The former president called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 national vote.
