The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a concrete flight risk while under home confinement.
The one-time leader was sentenced of plotting a military coup in September and sentenced more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under confinement pending court reviews.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a safety action after recent developments were revealed.
This involved seeking to disable his ankle monitor and a summons to a supporters' gathering that could facilitate a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a document approving the arrest, Justice Moraes said information from the facility tracking Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the tracking monitor to ensure success in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the demonstration called by his child.
His child, Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a assembly of his supporters near his father's house to take place on the weekend.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on last Friday: "Are you going to fight for your nation, or see it all from your mobile device there on your settee? I invite you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's ruling was the possibility of the former president's transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of arranging to ask for protection through a consular facility", a announcement said.
The legal document highlights that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, Brasilia, is situated around approximately 13 kilometers from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow right-wing populist United States President Donald Trump, leading him to enact a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being held in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will experience a custody hearing on Sunday.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with tracking devices.
They also requested that the former president be authorized to leave his home for medical care, saying he required regular treatment for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of heading a plot aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the presidential race to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he knew of a scheme which involved plans to murder Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Justice Moraes - the High Court judge who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The plot was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the support of the military leaders. Lula was sworn in without problem on January 1st, 2023.
But a seven days after, on 8 January, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the federal district, Brazil's capital.
The police took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The justices found that the protesters had been incited by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence unreasonably severe".
He was also barred from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The ex-leader called the trial a political persecution and said it was aimed at blocking him competing in the 2026 national vote.
