The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under home confinement.
The former head of state was convicted of planning a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under confinement pending court reviews.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after fresh information were revealed.
This included attempting to break his ankle monitor and a call for a demonstration that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Concerns
In a document approving the detention, the judge said information from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's plan to remove the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be assisted by the disorder caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His child, his son Flávio, who holds office as a legislator, called for a assembly of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the magistrate's determination was the possibility of his move to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a background of planning to ask for protection through a consular facility", a statement said.
The legal document emphasizes that the US embassy in the capital, Brazil's capital, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist American leader Trump, leading him to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian product imports.
The former president is being kept in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will undergo a detention review on Sunday.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he needed frequent medical attention for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Context of Sentencing
Bolsonaro was found guilty of heading a conspiracy aimed at maintaining his control after he failed to win the presidential race to his political opponent, Lula.
High Court judges said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to murder the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing the former president's case.
The plot was prevented because it couldn't obtain the support of the army and air force commanders. His successor was took office without incident on January 1st, 2023.
But a seven days after, on 8 January, many his backers attacked and damaged public facilities in the federal district, Brasília.
The law enforcement took action and around 1,500 people were detained.
The judges found that the rioters had been encouraged by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the period, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also prohibited from running for public office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the end of his sentence.
The one-time head of state called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him competing in the 2026 presidential election.
