[Brazil] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 2, 2025, protesters in Porto Alegre, Brazil blocked highway BR-290 to demonstrate against electricity shortages following a recent storm. The protest was classified as peaceful with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether highway disruptions spread to other transportation corridors in Rio Grande do Sul state.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional highway blockades or expansion of protests to other Brazilian cities experiencing storm-related power outages
• Track duration of electricity restoration efforts in the Porto Alegre region, as prolonged outages could fuel further demonstrations