On 16 March 2025, in Manaus - North Zone (Amazonas), two armed individuals killed a man in a drive-by shooting in the Monte das Oliveiras neighborhood. The deceased had a police record for drug trafficking. 1 fatality.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Armed Conflict in Manaus, Brazil

1) Summary On March 16, 2025, a shooting murder incident targeting individuals with drug trafficking records occurred in the northern region of Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. This is classified as a high-risk matter involving organized criminal activity in Manaus, a key Amazon logistics hub city.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Increased Amazon logistics network instability - Manaus serves as a major logistics hub for the Amazon River basin, and increased organized criminal activity could impact inland waterway and overland transportation
• Agricultural commodity transport risk - Potential security risk factors have increased for export routes of soybeans, corn, and other agricultural products from northern Brazil transiting through Manaus
• Amazon resource extraction industry - Concerns over deteriorating security environment for supply chains related to Amazon basin natural resources such as timber and palm oil
• Local manufacturing operations - Worker safety and logistics security risks for electronics and motorcycle assembly plants within the Manaus Free Trade Zone

3) Watch points

• Organized crime activity trends in Manaus region - Need to monitor frequency of similar incidents and whether targets expand over the next 2-4 weeks
• Amazon River waterway and BR-174 highway security situation - Requires observation of whether territorial disputes between drug trafficking organizations spread to major logistics routes