Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in September and given more than 27 years in prison, but he continued under confinement pending legal challenges.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This included trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a call for a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his offspring.
His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.
The senator wrote on digital networks on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your settee? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the potential of the former president's transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the probes revealed a history of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the United States embassy in the capital, Brasilia, is located around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brasilia and will undergo a detention review on Sunday.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Top Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.
They also petitioned that the former president be allowed to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of heading a conspiracy aimed at keeping him in power after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plan which included plans to kill his opponent and his VP candidate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was thwarted because it didn't receive the support of the military leaders. His successor was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, numerous his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The security forces intervened and around 1,500 people were detained.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been encouraged by him whose plan, they said, was for the country's army to step in, reestablish control and bring him back to power.
At the time, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the next presidential race.
