Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities concluded he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was sentenced of orchestrating a government overthrow in last fall and handed more than 27 years in incarceration, but he continued under home detention pending appeals.
High Court Judge the presiding justice said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after recent developments emerged.
This encompassed seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a supporters' gathering that could enable a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a document approving the custody, Justice Moraes said data from the unit overseeing his home detention suggested the ex-president's plan to remove the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his getaway".
This, it said, would be made easier by the disorder caused by the protest called by his son.
His child, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a meeting of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on social media on the previous day: Will you battle for your homeland, or see it all from your phone there on your sofa? I call on you to struggle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so supporters could seek divine intervention for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of his move to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a record of arranging to seek refuge through a embassy office", a declaration said.
The legal document underscores that the United States embassy in the federal district, Brazil's capital, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
Global Responses
The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist United States President Trump, causing him to impose a fifty percent tax on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being held in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on Sunday.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the High Court to allow him to serve his whole jail sentence under house arrest, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that he be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Context of Sentencing
The former president was determined responsible of leading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, President Lula.
High Court judges said that he had knowledge of a plot which encompassed plans to assassinate Lula and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was prevented because it didn't receive the support of the armed forces officials. Lula was sworn in without issue on January 1st, 2023.
But a seven days after, on 8 January, thousands of his followers attacked and damaged government buildings in the capital, Brasília.
The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The judges found that the demonstrators had been encouraged by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the national armed forces to take action, reestablish control and return him to office.
At the period, his attorneys called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.
He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The ex-leader called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the next presidential race.
