On 16 March 2025, in Teresina (Piaui), two unidentified armed suspects shot and killed a man in a drive-by shooting in the Santa Maria da Codipi neighborhood. Likewise, four unidentified armed suspects shot two men in a drive-by shooting in the same neighborhood. A man was shot and killed, and the other was injured. The authorship and motivations for both attacks are unknown. 2 fatalities.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1. Summary

On March 16, 2025, a shooting incident by unidentified armed assailants occurred in Teresina, Piauí state, Brazil, resulting in 2 deaths and 1 injury. The consecutive vehicle-based shootings took place in the same area (Santa Maria da Codipi), with the motive and perpetrators still unknown.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Regional logistics operational risk: Teresina serves as a transportation hub for Brazil's northeastern interior, and security instability could negatively impact regional freight transport and logistics center operations
• Indirect impact on agriculture sector: Piauí state is a major production region for soybeans, corn, and other key agricultural products, raising concerns about disruptions to agriculture-related supply chain operations if security conditions continue to deteriorate
• Investment sentiment deterioration: If perceptions of regional security instability spread due to consecutive shooting incidents, this could serve as a negative factor in foreign investment and new industrial facility location decisions

3. Watch points

• Security authority response: Investigation progress by Piauí state and Teresina city security authorities and whether additional security measures are announced
• Series of incidents: Need to monitor organized crime connections and potential security deterioration if additional violent incidents occur in the same area