Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was found guilty of plotting a armed takeover in September and sentenced more than over two decades in jail, but he continued under home detention pending court reviews.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" came to light.
This encompassed seeking to disable his tracking device and a call for a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, Justice Moraes said data from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the tracking monitor to ensure success in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the protest called by his son.
His son, his son Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a assembly of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on online platforms on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to struggle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could "pray for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the magistrate's ruling was the possibility of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a background of organizing to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
International Reactions
His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist American leader Trump, prompting him to enact a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.
The former president is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will undergo a detention review on Sunday.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also requested that the former president be allowed to depart his residence for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other ailments.
Background on Conviction
He was determined responsible of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he failed to win the 2022 election to his political opponent, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to assassinate the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was prevented because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the armed forces officials. Lula was took office without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, numerous his backers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, Brasília.
The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The judges found that the protesters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.
At the moment, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 presidential election.
