The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and handed more than 27 years in jail, but he was staying under home detention pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after fresh information emerged.
This encompassed attempting to break his tracking device and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the detention, Justice Moraes said data from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His son, his son Flávio, who works as a legislator, called for a meeting of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on digital networks on the previous day: Will you battle for your nation, or watch it all from your phone there on your settee? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his health and for the return of democracy in our country."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the judge's decision was the chance of his transfer to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.
The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, causing him to impose a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
The former president is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will experience a custody hearing on Sunday.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that he be authorized to leave his home for healthcare, saying he needed frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other ailments.
Context of Sentencing
The former president was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the national vote to his ideological adversary, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a plot which encompassed plans to murder his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. Lula was sworn in without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the federal district, Brasília.
The law enforcement stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, reestablish control and bring him back to power.
At the time, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.
The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him running in the 2026 presidential election.
