Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The former head of state was found guilty of plotting a military coup in last fall and sentenced more than 27 years in jail, but he was staying under confinement pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after "new facts" came to light.
This encompassed seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a call for a public vigil that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Concerns
In a filing authorising the detention, the judge said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's plan to remove the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his offspring.
His offspring, his son Flávio, who works as a legislator, called for a gathering of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or watch it all from your phone there on your couch? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the possibility of the former president's move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a history of planning to seek refuge through a consular facility", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, causing him to enact a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
Bolsonaro is being held in a Federal Police station in the capital and will have a detention review on the following day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to leave his home for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other ailments.
Context of Sentencing
Bolsonaro was convicted of leading a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the presidential race to his ideological adversary, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he was aware of a plot which involved plans to assassinate the current president and his running partner, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was prevented because it didn't receive the support of the army and air force commanders. His successor was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, numerous his backers invaded and destroyed official structures in the national capital, Brasília.
The police took action and around 1,500 people were detained.
The justices found that the protesters had been incited by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, restore order and reinstate his authority.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The former president called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the next presidential race.
