On 16 March 2025, in Sao Paulo - Central Zone (Sao Paulo), around 1,400 demonstrators protested to demand amnesty for those involved in the 8 January 2023 attacks in Brasilia (coded separately) and in support of the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), on Paulista avenue. At the same time, another act of support took place in Rio de Janeiro (coded separately). The supporters used posters and t-shirts with phrases against President Lula (PT) and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The demonstrators used a megaphone to sing the national anthem, pray and call for amnesty.

Summary

On March 16, 2025, rallies supporting former President Bolsonaro were held peacefully in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with approximately 1,400 participants. This is currently a political demonstration with no direct impact on supply chains, representing a low-risk situation.

Supply-chain impact

• Potential temporary logistics delays due to traffic congestion around Paulista Avenue in downtown São Paulo
• Political tensions in Brazil's major economic centers, but no impact on industrial facilities or port operations to date
• Need to monitor potential effects on the São Paulo-Santos port corridor road network if protests scale up

Watch points

• Whether future similar rallies increase in frequency and scale, particularly if held near industrial complexes or major transportation hubs
• Medium to long-term impact of political instability on Brazilian economic policy or foreign trade relations