The former Brazilian leader has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under house arrest.
The former head of state was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in September and given more than 27 years in prison, but he continued under home detention pending appeals.
High Court Judge the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This included trying to remove his ankle monitor and a summons to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".
Court Filing Details Escape Concerns
In a paperwork permitting the detention, Justice Moraes said data from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his getaway".
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His offspring, Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a gathering of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your nation, or watch it all from your smartphone there on your sofa? I call on you to struggle with us."
He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the restoration of democratic rule in our land."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's decision was the chance of the former president's transfer to foreign missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The court filing highlights that the United States embassy in the federal district, the capital city, is positioned around 13km from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative American leader Donald Trump, leading him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being held in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will experience a custody hearing on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with tracking devices.
They also requested that he be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he required regular treatment for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was found guilty of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the national vote to his ideological adversary, President Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plan which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over his judicial proceedings.
The plot was stopped because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. The current president was took office without incident on January 1st, 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, many his followers attacked and damaged official structures in the national capital, the capital city.
The law enforcement stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The justices found that the demonstrators had been encouraged by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, restore order and return him to office.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.
He was also barred from campaigning for office until twenty-sixty - eight years later after the completion of his term.
The former president called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 presidential election.
