Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities concluded he posed a serious risk of fleeing while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was convicted of orchestrating a military coup in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in prison, but he continued under home detention pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the septuagenarian politician was a safety action after recent developments were revealed.
This involved seeking to disable his electronic bracelet and a call for a public vigil that could enable a possible escape.
Court Filing Details Escape Risks
In a filing authorising the custody, the magistrate said data from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to guarantee victory in his flight.
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his offspring.
His son, Flávio, who works as a congressional representative, called for a assembly of his followers near his father's house to take place on Saturday night.
The senator wrote on social media on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or watch it all from your phone there on your sofa? I urge you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the magistrate's determination was the possibility of the former president's move to foreign missions near the home, considering that the investigations revealed a history of arranging to request asylum through a embassy office", a statement said.
The judicial paperwork underscores that the United States embassy in the capital, Brasilia, is positioned around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative US President Donald Trump, prompting him to enact a fifty percent tax on imports of Brazilian goods.
Bolsonaro is being held in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a custody hearing on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the former president's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to authorize him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with digital surveillance.
They also petitioned that the former president be permitted to exit his dwelling for medical treatment, saying he needed frequent medical attention for lung conditions and other illnesses.
Background on Conviction
He was convicted of orchestrating a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the 2022 election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a scheme which included plans to assassinate his opponent and his running partner, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been overseeing his judicial proceedings.
The conspiracy was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the backing of the army and air force commanders. His successor was sworn in without issue on the first day of 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, numerous his backers invaded and destroyed official structures in the capital, Brasília.
The security forces stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by him whose scheme, they said, was for the country's army to intervene, reestablish control and return him to office.
At the time, the legal team called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also prohibited from running for public office until the year 2060 - eight years after the conclusion of his imprisonment.
The one-time head of state called the legal proceedings a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him running in the next presidential race.
