Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested after authorities found he posed a concrete flight risk while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was convicted of plotting a armed takeover in last fall and given more than over two decades in jail, but he continued under house arrest pending legal challenges.
High Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes said the move to detain the 70-year-old politician was a precautionary step after "new facts" came to light.
This involved trying to remove his electronic bracelet and a call for a demonstration that could "allow for a potential flight.
Judicial Records Show Flight Fears
In a filing authorising the detention, Justice Moraes said intelligence from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's aim to disable the surveillance device to ensure success in his escape.
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the protest called by his child.
His son, Flávio, who holds office as a congressional representative, called for a meeting of his followers near the former president's residence to take place on the weekend.
His son wrote on social media on Friday: Do you plan to struggle for your country, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your settee? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his health and for the return of democracy in our nation."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of Justice Moraes's determination was the potential of the former president's transfer to embassies near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a background of arranging to seek refuge through a diplomatic representation", a announcement said.
The court filing emphasizes that the American diplomatic mission in the federal district, the capital city, is positioned around approximately 13 kilometers from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have generated frustration from fellow populist conservative United States President Donald Trump, prompting him to implement a half-rate duty on imports of Brazilian goods.
The former president is being kept in a federal law enforcement building in Brazil's capital city and will experience a detention review on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on last Friday that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to allow him to fulfill his full incarceration period under domestic detention, with tracking devices.
They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be authorized to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded ongoing care for lung conditions and other ailments.
Details of Guilty Verdict
The former president was found guilty of orchestrating a scheme aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the 2022 election to his political opponent, Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he knew of a plot which encompassed plans to assassinate the current president and his vice-presidential running mate, his vice-presidential candidate, and to arrest and execute the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been managing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was prevented because it failed to get the endorsement of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without problem on the first day of 2023.
But a following week, on January 8th, numerous his followers stormed and vandalised government buildings in the federal district, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement took action and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The magistrates found that the demonstrators had been incited by Bolsonaro whose strategy, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and bring him back to power.
At the time, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence "absurdly excessive.
He was also banned from campaigning for office until 2060 - eight years after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the court case a political persecution and said it was designed to prevent him competing in the next presidential race.
