On 17 March 2025, in Moju (Para), two armed individuals on a motorcycle killed a woman in a drive-by shooting. The authorship and motivation of the attack are unknown. 1 fatality.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 17, 2025, in Mojú, Pará state, Brazil, two armed assailants on a motorcycle shot and killed one civilian woman. The motive and perpetrators remain unknown, highlighting security instability in the Amazon basin's palm oil and soybean production regions.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Pará state is a major Brazilian agricultural production region and a global supply chain hub for soybeans, palm oil, and timber, with potential indirect impacts on agricultural logistics and production activities if regional security deteriorates
• Increased safety concerns among agricultural personnel and transport companies in the Mojú region could drive up operational costs
• If linked to illegal logging and land disputes in the Amazon basin, violent incidents could escalate into sustainable supply chain certification and ESG risks

3) Watch points

• Track whether additional violent incidents occur within Pará state and potential escalation to attacks targeting agricultural and logistics facilities
• Monitor announcements of security enhancement measures by the Brazilian federal government and Pará state government, and security measures status in agricultural production regions