Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities found he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.
The ex-president was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in September and handed more than a 27-year term in jail, but he remained under confinement pending court reviews.
High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a precautionary step after fresh information emerged.
This involved seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, Justice Moraes said information from the facility tracking his home detention suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His son, his son Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the judge's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's transfer to foreign missions near the home, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a consular facility", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is situated around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.
Global Responses
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist United States President President Trump, prompting him to implement a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being held in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will undergo a custody hearing on the following day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under house arrest, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that he be permitted to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was found guilty of leading a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a scheme which included plans to murder his opponent and his running partner, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been managing the former president's case.
The plot was thwarted because it failed to get the endorsement of the army and air force commanders. Lula was sworn in without issue on January 1st, 2023.
But a seven days after, on the eighth of January, many his followers attacked and damaged government buildings in the federal district, Brasília.
The law enforcement stepped in and around 1,500 people were taken into custody.
The judges found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, reestablish control and reinstate his authority.
At the moment, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from running for public office until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the next presidential race.
