The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.
The ex-president was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than over two decades in jail, but he continued under home detention pending court reviews.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the action to imprison the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after recent developments were revealed.
This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a call for a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a filing authorising the detention, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the protest called by his son.
His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Will you battle for your nation, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of Bolsonaro's move to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The legal document underscores that the US embassy in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, prompting him to enact a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
Bolsonaro is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a custody hearing on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that he be allowed to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he needed ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
He was convicted of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which involved plans to murder Lula and his running partner, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it failed to get the backing 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 followers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.
The judges found that the rioters had been encouraged by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to take action, reestablish control and return him to office.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year 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 ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the next presidential race.
