The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.
The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a government overthrow in September and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" emerged.
This involved attempting to break his tracking device and a call for a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said information from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his son.
His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
The senator wrote on social media on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of arranging to ask for protection through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The legal document emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, the capital city, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative American leader Donald Trump, prompting him to implement a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
The former president is being held in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will undergo a custody hearing on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
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 domestic detention, with electronic monitoring.
They also petitioned that the former president be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he needed frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other health problems.
Context of Sentencing
He was convicted of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the national vote to his left-wing rival, Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate the current president and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the army and air force commanders. The current president was sworn in without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, numerous his followers attacked and damaged public facilities in the federal district, Brasília.
The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The judges found that the protesters had been provoked by Bolsonaro whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.
At the period, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the next presidential race.
