The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under house arrest.
The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in September and sentenced more than a 27-year term in jail, but he was staying under house arrest pending appeals.
High Court Judge the presiding justice said the move to detain the elderly politician was a preventative measure after recent developments emerged.
This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a call for a demonstration that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a document approving the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his offspring.
His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.
The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of his transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a history of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork underscores that the United States embassy in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around 13km from the former president's residence.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist United States President Trump, causing him to enact a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also petitioned that the former president be authorized to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other ailments.
Context of Sentencing
He was determined responsible of heading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he lost the national vote to his ideological adversary, Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to murder Lula and his running partner, Alckmin, and to detain and kill the presiding judge - the High Court judge who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. Lula was sworn in without incident on January 1st, 2023.
But a following week, on 8 January, numerous his followers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the national capital, the capital city.
The security forces stepped in and around 1,500 people were arrested.
The judges found that the demonstrators had been incited by him whose strategy, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, restore order and return him to office.
At the period, the legal team called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.
The one-time head of state called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 national vote.
