On 19 March 2025, in Rio de Janeiro - Central Zone (Rio de Janeiro), municipal guards protested outside the City Council against the creation of a new Municipal Security Force. According to the participants, the idea is not to create a new corporation, but to incorporate it into the Guard. The civil servants' arguments against this are that the Municipal Guard would be scrapped, as well as the difference in salary.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 19, 2025, municipal security guards in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil held a peaceful protest in front of city hall opposing the creation of a new municipal security force. This stems from concerns about the dissolution of the existing municipal guard and pay disparity issues, currently assessed at 'Low' level with limited impact.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Limited port operations impact: While Rio de Janeiro is a major Brazilian port city, the protest was confined to the administrative district around city hall, resulting in limited direct disruption to port operations
• Temporary urban logistics delays: Potential for short-term impact on downtown traffic and commercial district logistics movements near city hall
• Security service gap concerns: If municipal guard conflicts persist, possibility of increased logistics security risks due to urban security gaps

3) Watch points

• Protest spread: Need to track whether protests expand to other major Brazilian cities or other areas within Rio
• Port and airport access route impact: Monitor possibility of protests extending to Santos Dumont Airport or major port access routes