The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under home confinement.
The ex-president was found guilty of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and given more than a 27-year term in incarceration, but he remained under house arrest pending appeals.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a precautionary step after fresh information came to light.
This encompassed attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Flight Fears
In a document approving the arrest, the magistrate said data from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to ensure success in his escape.
This, it said, would be made easier by the confusion caused by the gathering called by his child.
His offspring, his son Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on social media on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your homeland, or watch it all from your mobile device there on your couch? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could offer prayers for his well-being and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the magistrate's decision was the potential of Bolsonaro's transfer to diplomatic missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a history of organizing to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a declaration said.
The judicial paperwork underscores that the American diplomatic mission in the national capital, Brazil's capital, is situated around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
His judicial problems have provoked anger from fellow populist conservative American leader Trump, leading him to impose a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in the capital and will have a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Top Court to authorize him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also asked that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for respiratory ailments and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was found guilty of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the national vote to his political opponent, President Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which involved plans to kill the current president and his running partner, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was thwarted because it failed to get the support of the army and air force commanders. His successor was inaugurated without issue on the first day of 2023.
But a week later, on 8 January, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters attacked and damaged public facilities in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The judges found that the demonstrators had been incited by the former president whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, reestablish control and return him to office.
At the time, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also banned from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The former president called the legal proceedings a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the next presidential race.
