Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The former head of state was convicted of planning a armed takeover in the ninth month and handed more than over two decades in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.
Top Judicial Official Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after fresh information were revealed.
This encompassed attempting to break his tracking device and a call for a public vigil that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a document approving the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his child.
His offspring, Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on online platforms on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your settee? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our country."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the judge's ruling was the chance of Bolsonaro's "relocation to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a record of planning to seek refuge through a consular facility", a statement said.
The legal document underscores that the United States embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, prompting him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being kept in a Federal Police station in the capital and will experience a custody hearing on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Top Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was determined responsible of leading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the national vote to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a scheme which encompassed plans to murder the current president and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill the presiding judge - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The scheme was stopped because it didn't receive the support of the military leaders. His successor was sworn in without issue on the first day of 2023.
But a week later, on the eighth of January, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed official structures in the national capital, the capital city.
The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The magistrates found that the protesters had been incited by Bolsonaro whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the moment, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also barred from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The one-time head of state called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 presidential election.
