Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The former head of state was found guilty of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and given more than over two decades in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.
This involved trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a summons to a demonstration that could "allow for a potential flight.
Court Filing Details Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the judge said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His son, Flávio, who holds office as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.
The senator wrote on digital networks on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could "pray for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the potential of his move to diplomatic missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of organizing to seek refuge through a embassy office", a declaration said.
The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is positioned around 8 miles from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist US President Donald Trump, prompting him to implement a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.
Bolsonaro is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will experience a detention review on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.
Context of Sentencing
He was found guilty of heading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the national vote to his political opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a scheme which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was thwarted because it didn't receive the support of the army and air force commanders. Lula was inaugurated without incident on January 1st, 2023.
But a following week, on 8 January, numerous his backers attacked and damaged government buildings in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.
The magistrates found that the protesters had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the next presidential race.
