The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was convicted of plotting a military coup in September and handed more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he was staying under confinement pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" emerged.
This included trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a filing authorising the detention, the magistrate said data from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the tracking monitor to ensure success in his escape.
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the gathering called by his son.
His offspring, his son Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, 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 the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or watch it all from your phone there on your settee? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's ruling was the potential of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.
Global Responses
The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist United States President Trump, leading him to impose a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will have a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with tracking devices.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.
Context of Sentencing
Bolsonaro was convicted of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Lula.
High Court judges said that he knew of a plan which included plans to murder his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing the former president's case.
The plot was prevented because it failed to get the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. The current president was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on 8 January, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The magistrates found that the protesters had been encouraged by him whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, reestablish control and bring him back to power.
At the moment, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also barred from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.
