Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The former head of state was convicted of orchestrating a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in prison, but he remained under house arrest pending court reviews.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a preventative measure after "new facts" came to light.
This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a demonstration that could enable a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Flight Fears
In a paperwork permitting the custody, the judge said information from the centre monitoring his home detention suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the tracking monitor to guarantee victory in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the disorder caused by the demonstration called by his son.
His son, Flávio Bolsonaro, who works as a legislator, called for a assembly of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on the weekend.
The senator wrote on social media on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or observe everything from your smartphone there on your sofa? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his health and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's decision was the potential of Bolsonaro's "relocation to embassies near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to request asylum through a consular facility", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the capital, Brasilia, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow right-wing populist US President Donald Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will experience a detention review on the following day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.
They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be allowed to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he required ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other ailments.
Background on Conviction
The former president was determined responsible of orchestrating a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the High Court judge who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The scheme was thwarted because it didn't receive the endorsement of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, thousands of his followers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the national capital, Brasília.
The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were detained.
The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been incited by him whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to step in, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also banned from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the end of his sentence.
The former president called the trial a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him running in the 2026 national vote.
