Jair Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was sentenced of orchestrating a military coup in the ninth month and given more than 27 years in incarceration, but he continued under house arrest pending court reviews.
Top Judicial Official the presiding justice said the decision to arrest the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" came to light.
This included attempting to break his ankle monitor and a call for a supporters' gathering that could "allow for a chance to flee".
Legal Document Reveals Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the detention, the judge said intelligence from the unit overseeing the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the tracking monitor to secure accomplishment in his getaway".
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the protest called by his child.
His child, Flávio, who serves as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his supporters near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on digital networks on Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could "pray for his well-being and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's decision was the potential of Bolsonaro's transfer to embassies near the residence, considering that the probes revealed a history of organizing to request asylum through a embassy office", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork emphasizes that the United States embassy in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow conservative nationalist US President Donald Trump, leading him to impose a 50% tariff on goods coming from Brazil.
The former president is being detained in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on Sunday.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the High Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also asked that he be allowed to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
He was convicted of leading a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he lost the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, Lula.
High Court judges said that he was aware of a plot which involved plans to assassinate his opponent and his VP candidate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to detain and kill Alexandre de Moraes - the top judicial official who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the backing of the army and air force commanders. Lula was sworn in without incident on the first day of 2023.
But a week later, on January 8th, many his backers invaded and destroyed public facilities in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The security forces intervened and around fifteen hundred individuals were arrested.
The magistrates found that the protesters had been incited by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, bring back stability and reinstate his authority.
At the period, his attorneys called the 27 years and three months sentence extremely harsh.
He was also prohibited from seeking elected position until 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the trial a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him running in the 2026 presidential election.
