The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The former head of state was sentenced of planning a military coup in last fall and sentenced more than over two decades in jail, but he was staying under house arrest pending appeals.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" came to light.
This encompassed attempting to break his tracking device and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a filing authorising the custody, the judge said data from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the protest called by his son.
His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a legislator, called for a meeting of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
The senator wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or see it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the possibility of Bolsonaro's "relocation to embassies near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to ask for protection through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The legal document emphasizes that the United States embassy in the capital, Brazil's capital, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, causing him to enact a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.
Bolsonaro is being kept in a national police facility in the capital and will undergo a custody hearing on Sunday.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Top Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that he be authorized to leave his home for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
He was determined responsible of heading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the presidential race to his political opponent, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to assassinate the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. Lula was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on 8 January, many his backers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the capital, the capital city.
The police took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were taken into custody.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.
He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until twenty-sixty - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 national vote.
