The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities found he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.
The one-time leader was found guilty of planning a government overthrow in the ninth month and sentenced more than a 27-year term in prison, but he remained under house arrest pending legal challenges.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after fresh information were revealed.
This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a possible escape.
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a document approving the detention, the judge said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the surveillance device to ensure success in his escape.
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his son.
His son, Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your country, or see it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the possibility of his move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of arranging to request asylum through a consular facility", a declaration said.
The court filing emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative United States President President Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also asked that the former president be permitted to depart his residence for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
He was convicted of leading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a plot which encompassed plans to kill Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was stopped because it failed to get the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, numerous his backers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The justices found that the demonstrators had been provoked by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The former president called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him running in the next presidential race.
