The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The former head of state was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than over two decades in jail, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after recent developments were revealed.
This included attempting to break his tracking device and a summons to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a filing authorising the detention, the judge said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the ex-president's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His offspring, his son Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on social media on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or watch it all from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to struggle 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 land."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of Bolsonaro's move to embassies near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of planning to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the US embassy in the capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around 8 miles from his dwelling.
International Reactions
His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative United States President Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will have a custody hearing on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the High Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be authorized to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he needed regular treatment for lung conditions and other health problems.
Context of Sentencing
He was determined responsible of heading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the 2022 election to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a scheme which included plans to murder his opponent and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing the former president's case.
The plot was prevented because it didn't receive the support of the armed forces officials. The current president was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on 8 January, numerous his backers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, the capital city.
The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to step in, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the moment, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years later 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 competing in the 2026 national vote.
