The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The former head of state was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in the ninth month and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he remained under confinement pending appeals.
High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed.
This included attempting to break his ankle monitor and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could enable a possible escape.
Court Filing Details Escape Concerns
In a document approving the detention, the magistrate said intelligence from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his escape.
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the gathering called by his child.
His son, his son Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a assembly of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on the weekend.
The senator wrote on digital networks on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a record of arranging to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the United States embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is located around 13km from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President Trump, prompting him to enact a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.
Bolsonaro is being held in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will have a detention review on the following day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also petitioned that the former president be authorized to leave his home for medical treatment, saying he needed regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was found guilty of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the presidential race to his political opponent, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plan which encompassed plans to kill Lula and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was prevented because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on the eighth of January, many Bolsonaro supporters invaded and destroyed government buildings in the national capital, Brasília.
The law enforcement took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.
The judges found that the rioters had been encouraged by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the moment, the legal team called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.
He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years later after the end of his sentence.
The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.
