The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.
The ex-president was sentenced of orchestrating a armed takeover in last fall and given more than 27 years in jail, but he was staying under home detention pending legal challenges.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after recent developments came to light.
This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His child, Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a assembly of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on social media on Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or see it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so supporters could offer prayers for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our land."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the judge's ruling was the possibility of Bolsonaro's transfer to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The legal document emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, causing him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the High Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with tracking devices.
They also requested that the former president be permitted to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
The former president was convicted of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he knew of a plot which involved plans to kill his opponent and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. The current president was inaugurated without incident on the first day of 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, thousands of his backers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the national capital, Brazil's capital.
The security forces intervened and around 1,500 people were detained.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, reestablish control and return him to office.
At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the next presidential race.
