The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was sentenced of plotting a military coup in September and given more than 27 years in incarceration, but he continued under confinement pending appeals.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This involved trying to remove his tracking device and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a possible escape.
Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his escape.
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His child, Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your couch? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could "pray for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of his move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a background of planning to ask for protection through a consular facility", a announcement said.
The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative American leader President Trump, leading him to impose a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
He is being kept in a national police facility in Brasilia and will have a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also petitioned that he be authorized to depart his residence for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the presidential race to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a scheme which encompassed plans to murder his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was thwarted because it failed to get the backing of the military leaders. The current president was took office without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, many his followers attacked and damaged official structures in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement stepped in and around 1,500 people were arrested.
The judges found that the demonstrators had been encouraged by him whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, reestablish control and bring him back to power.
At the moment, the legal team called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also prohibited from running for public office until 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The former president called the court case a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the next presidential race.
