Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.
The one-time leader was found guilty of plotting a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in jail, but he was staying under home detention pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This included attempting to break his tracking device and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns
In a document approving the detention, the magistrate said information from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his escape.
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the demonstration called by his offspring.
His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a legislator, called for a gathering of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your settee? I invite you to struggle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could "pray for his physical condition and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the potential of Bolsonaro's move to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of arranging to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The court filing emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is positioned around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow populist conservative US President President Trump, prompting him to impose a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being detained in a Federal Police station in the capital and will experience a custody hearing on the following day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he required frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was determined responsible of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plan which involved plans to kill the current president and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was prevented because it didn't receive the support of the armed forces officials. The current president was inaugurated without problem on the first day of 2023.
But a following week, on 8 January, numerous Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged government buildings in the national capital, Brazil's capital.
The police intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested.
The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been encouraged by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the moment, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the 2026 national vote.
