The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than 27 years in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" emerged.
This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a call for a public vigil that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a filing authorising the detention, the magistrate said data from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the protest called by his son.
His offspring, Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your nation, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your settee? I urge you to struggle with us."
He said the gathering would be so followers could "pray for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the magistrate's decision was the chance of his transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a background of planning to request asylum through a consular facility", a announcement said.
The legal document underscores that the US embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist American leader President Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.
Bolsonaro is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will experience a custody hearing on the following day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was convicted of heading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a plot which encompassed plans to assassinate his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing the former president's case.
The scheme was stopped because it failed to get the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was took office without issue on January 1st, 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, thousands of his followers attacked and damaged official structures in the federal district, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The judges found that the rioters had been provoked by him whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also barred from running for public office until 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The former president called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 national vote.
