The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a government overthrow in September and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.
This included trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a call for a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a possible escape.
Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's aim to disable the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His son, Flávio, who serves as a senator, called for a meeting of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.
His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or watch it all from your phone there on your settee? I call on you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's decision was the chance of the former president's move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a record of arranging to request asylum through a consular facility", a statement said.
The court filing emphasizes that the United States embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.
Global Responses
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President President Trump, prompting him to implement a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being detained in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will undergo a custody hearing on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Top Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also petitioned that the former president be authorized to leave his home for medical care, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other health problems.
Details of Guilty Verdict
He was found guilty of orchestrating a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he failed to win the national vote to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a scheme which encompassed plans to kill his opponent and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it failed to get the endorsement of the military leaders. His successor was took office without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, thousands of his followers attacked and damaged official structures in the national capital, Brazil's capital.
The police intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, restore order and reinstate his authority.
At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also prohibited from running for public office until 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the court case a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him running in the 2026 presidential election.
