The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The ex-president was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in September and handed more than over two decades in incarceration, but he was staying under home detention pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after fresh information emerged.
This included attempting to break his tracking device and a call for a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a potential flight.
Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns
In a filing authorising the detention, Justice Moraes said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the potential of Bolsonaro's transfer to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The court filing underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President Trump, causing him to impose a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.
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 last Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with digital surveillance.
They also asked that the former president be allowed to leave his home for medical care, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other ailments.
Background on Conviction
He was convicted of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the national vote to his political opponent, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to assassinate his opponent and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing the former president's case.
The plot was thwarted because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on the eighth of January, thousands of his backers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the national capital, the capital city.
The police intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested.
The judges found that the protesters had been encouraged by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, reestablish control and bring him back to power.
At the time, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The former president called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 presidential election.
