[Brazil] Protests: Peaceful protest

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 20, 2025, resident protests occurred in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil over a death during police operations. The demonstrations proceeded peacefully and are classified as having 'low' grade limited impact.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Minimal port operations impact: While Vitória is a major Brazilian iron ore export port, the demonstrations were small-scale peaceful protests centered in residential areas with no direct impact on port and logistics infrastructure
• Limited regional transport network impact: The protest area was confined to the Jesus Nazaret residential district, showing low correlation with major industrial complexes or export cargo transport routes
• Short-term localized impact: Espírito Santo is a hub for Brazilian iron ore and pulp production, but given the current scale and nature of protests, no substantial disruption to production and export activities is anticipated

3) Watch points

• Protest spread potential: Need to monitor for additional conflicts related to police operations or signs of protest scale expansion
• Vitória port access routes: Should protests expand in the future, track potential impact on access roads or rail networks to Vitória port, a major export hub