The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in the ninth month and handed more than over two decades in incarceration, but he was staying under house arrest pending legal challenges.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after fresh information came to light.
This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a filing authorising the detention, the magistrate said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his child.
His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a legislator, called for a meeting of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on social media on the previous day: 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 vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the chance of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a background of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative American leader President Trump, causing him to implement a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.
He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will experience a custody hearing on Sunday.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with digital surveillance.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he needed regular treatment for lung conditions and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
He was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was stopped because it couldn't obtain the backing of the armed forces officials. His successor was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on the eighth of January, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the national capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The judges found that the protesters had been encouraged by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the period, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until twenty-sixty - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.
The one-time head of state called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 national vote.
