The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was convicted of plotting a military coup in the ninth month and handed more than over two decades in incarceration, but he continued under house arrest pending court reviews.
High Court Judge Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a call for a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a document approving the detention, the judge said information from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your couch? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the chance of Bolsonaro's move to foreign missions near the home, considering that the probes revealed a history of organizing to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.
The legal document highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.
Global Responses
His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist United States President Trump, leading him to implement a fifty percent tax on Brazilian product imports.
The former president is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.
They also asked that Bolsonaro be authorized to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he demanded ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of leading a plot aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the 2022 election to his political opponent, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he was aware of a scheme which included plans to kill the current president and his running partner, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was prevented because it failed to get the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was inaugurated without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, many his backers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the federal district, Brazil's capital.
The police intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The magistrates found that the protesters had been encouraged by him whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to step in, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him running in the next presidential race.
