The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.
The one-time leader was found guilty of planning a military coup in last fall and handed more than over two decades in jail, but he remained under house arrest pending appeals.
High Court Judge the presiding justice said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information came to light.
This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a invitation to a demonstration that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Concerns
In a filing authorising the detention, Justice Moraes said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the surveillance device to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the protest called by his son.
His offspring, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a assembly of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on last Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or see it all from your smartphone there on your settee? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."
Diplomatic Refuge Fears
Part of the judge's decision was the potential of the former president's "relocation to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the probes revealed a history of arranging to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
Global Responses
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative US President Trump, causing him to enact a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being detained in a Federal Police station in the capital and will undergo a detention review on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also petitioned that he be allowed to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he required ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other ailments.
Background on Conviction
He was determined responsible of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the national vote to his ideological adversary, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to assassinate his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.
The plot was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the support of the armed forces officials. The current president was sworn in without issue on January 1st, 2023.
But a week later, on 8 January, thousands of his followers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the national capital, the capital city.
The police took action and around 1,500 people were arrested.
The judges found that the rioters had been provoked by him whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the time, the legal team called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.
The former president called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 national vote.
