Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The ex-president was found guilty of planning a armed takeover in the ninth month and handed more than over two decades in prison, but he continued under home detention pending appeals.
High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This encompassed attempting to break his ankle monitor and a invitation to a demonstration that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the magistrate said intelligence from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the former leader's aim to disable the surveillance device to ensure success in his flight.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the confusion caused by the protest called by his son.
His child, his son Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a gathering of his backers near the former president's residence to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on social media on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your settee? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the gathering would be so supporters could offer prayers for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the possibility of Bolsonaro's "relocation to foreign missions near the residence, considering that the investigations revealed a record of organizing to seek refuge through a consular facility", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork underscores that the US embassy in the national capital, Brasilia, is positioned around 13km from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
The former president's legal troubles have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist US President President Trump, prompting him to implement a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being held in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.
Recent Legal Requests
It was only on Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that Bolsonaro be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical care, saying he demanded regular treatment for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
He was convicted of heading a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he lost the national vote to his left-wing rival, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a plan which included plans to murder his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been managing his judicial proceedings.
The scheme was stopped because it couldn't obtain the endorsement of the armed forces officials. The current president was took office without problem on the first day of 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, thousands of his backers stormed and vandalised public facilities in the capital, the capital city.
The security forces stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The justices found that the rioters had been encouraged by him whose plan, they said, was for the national armed forces to intervene, restore order and bring him back to power.
At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the 27 years and three months sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also banned from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the trial a "witch hunt and said it was intended to stop him competing in the next presidential race.
