The former Brazilian leader has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was found guilty of plotting a military coup in September and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a precautionary step after "new facts" came to light.
This involved trying to remove his tracking device and a summons to a public vigil that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the custody, Justice Moraes said information from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest 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 confusion caused by the protest called by his son.
His child, his son Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
His son wrote on online platforms on the previous day: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or see it all from your phone there on your settee? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could "pray for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of the former president's transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to ask for protection through a embassy office", a statement said.
The legal document emphasizes that the US embassy in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.
Global Responses
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist American leader Trump, leading him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will experience a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also asked that the former president be authorized to exit his dwelling for healthcare, saying he needed frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other ailments.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was found guilty of orchestrating a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the presidential race to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plot which involved plans to assassinate his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over the former president's case.
The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the backing of the military leaders. His successor was took office without incident on the first day of 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, many his backers invaded and destroyed official structures in the national capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement took action and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.
The justices found that the demonstrators had been provoked by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the next presidential race.
