The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The former head of state was sentenced of orchestrating a military coup in September and sentenced more than 27 years in prison, but he remained under house arrest pending legal challenges.
Top Judicial Official Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" came to light.
This involved seeking to disable his tracking device and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the judge said intelligence from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his flight.
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his son.
His offspring, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I invite you to struggle with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could "pray for his health and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the judge's decision was the chance of his transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist American leader Donald Trump, prompting him to enact a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
The former president is being held in a national police facility in Brasilia and will experience a detention review on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he required frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the national vote to his ideological adversary, Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he was aware of a plan which involved plans to assassinate Lula and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was prevented because it didn't receive the support of the armed forces officials. Lula was took office without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on the eighth of January, many his backers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the federal district, the capital city.
The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by him whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, restore order and reinstate his authority.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also barred from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.
