Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The former head of state was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in last fall and handed more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he was staying under confinement pending appeals.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the decision to arrest the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" were revealed.
This encompassed seeking to disable his tracking device and a call for a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said data from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his son.
His child, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a meeting of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday evening.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on social media on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your homeland, or see it all from your smartphone there on your couch? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so followers could offer prayers for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the potential of Bolsonaro's "relocation to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a history of arranging to request asylum through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The legal document emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around 8 miles from the former president's residence.
Global Responses
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative US President President Trump, prompting him to impose a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
He is being detained in a Federal Police station in the capital and will experience a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that Bolsonaro be authorized to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of orchestrating a scheme aimed at keeping him in power after he failed to win the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plot which encompassed plans to murder the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the military leaders. The current president was inaugurated without problem on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, numerous his followers attacked and damaged official structures in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces took action and around 1,500 people were arrested.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been incited by him whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, reestablish control and bring him back to power.
At the time, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.
The former president called the court case a targeted investigation" and said it was intended to stop him participating in the next presidential race.
