Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities determined he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a military coup in the ninth month and handed more than a 27-year term in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending court reviews.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a safety action after fresh information came to light.
This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a call for a demonstration that could facilitate a possible escape.
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a filing authorising the arrest, the judge said intelligence from the facility tracking the former president's confinement suggested the ex-president's aim to disable the surveillance device to ensure success in his flight.
This, it said, would be made easier by the chaos caused by the protest called by his offspring.
His offspring, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his followers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
His son wrote on digital networks on Friday: "Are you going to fight for your country, or see it all from your phone there on your sofa? I invite you to battle with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could offer prayers for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the magistrate's decision was the possibility of his transfer to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a history of planning to seek refuge through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The judicial paperwork underscores that the United States embassy in the capital, the capital city, is positioned around 8 miles from Bolsonaro's home.
International Reactions
Bolsonaro's legal woes have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative American leader President Trump, prompting him to impose a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.
The former president is being kept in a national police facility in Brazil's capital city and will have a custody hearing on the following day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on last Friday that the former president's lawyers asked the High Court to permit him to serve his whole jail sentence under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also asked that Bolsonaro be permitted to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he required ongoing care for lung conditions and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of orchestrating a scheme aimed at retaining his authority after he failed to win the national vote to his left-wing rival, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he had knowledge of a plan which encompassed plans to murder his opponent and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to imprison and murder Justice Moraes - the top judicial official who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The scheme was stopped because it didn't receive the backing of the military leaders. The current president was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a week later, on the eighth of January, numerous his backers invaded and destroyed government buildings in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The police intervened and around 1,500 people were arrested.
The magistrates found that the rioters had been provoked by him whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to intervene, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the time, his attorneys called the over 27-year sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also barred from seeking elected position until the year 2060 - eight years after the end of his sentence.
The one-time head of state called the trial a political persecution and said it was intended to stop him participating in the 2026 national vote.
