The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was convicted of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under house arrest pending legal challenges.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after fresh information emerged.
This involved trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a demonstration that could facilitate a possible escape.
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the former leader's plan to remove the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his offspring.
His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on online platforms on last Friday: Will you battle for your nation, or see it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the gathering would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the possibility of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a background of planning to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is located around 13km from his dwelling.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist United States President Trump, causing him to impose a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.
He is being held in a Federal Police station in the capital and will have a detention review on Sunday.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with electronic monitoring.
They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be permitted to depart his residence for medical care, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
He was convicted of heading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
High Court judges said that he knew of a plan which involved plans to kill the current president and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it failed to get 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 Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged government buildings in the national capital, Brasília.
The law enforcement stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The magistrates found that the protesters had been encouraged by Bolsonaro whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him running in the 2026 presidential election.
