Drone Rules for Redemption Palace
The airspace over and surrounding the Palácio da Redenção (João Pessoa, PB) is classified as a strictly restricted State Security and Government Institutional Protection Zone. Civilian drone flights are completely banned over the executive complex.
The Palácio da Redenção, located at the Praça João Pessoa in the historic center of João Pessoa, is the official seat of the Executive branch of the State Government of Paraíba. Built initially in 1586 as a Jesuit convent, this heavily secured, heritage-listed architectural complex houses the Governor's main workplace, strategic state cabinet rooms, and the high-security military operations of the Military House (Casa Militar).
Operating an unauthorized or recreational civilian drone near this historical executive compound is strictly illegal and will trigger an immediate security response due to the following factors:
Strategic Security and Privacy: The complex is heavily guarded 24/7 by specialized units of the Military Police (Polícia Militar) and the Casa Militar. A strict zero-tolerance airspace bubble is maintained over the plaza to prevent unauthorized aerial surveillance, intelligence gathering, and airborne tactical threats targeting state authorities.
Low-Altitude Air Traffic: The central area of João Pessoa experiences frequent tactical helicopter transits (police, emergency medical, and government officials). Launching an uncoordinated drone introduces a major risk of a low-altitude mid-air collision.
The perimeter is actively monitored by ground security personnel using visual and electronic detection protocols. Any unauthorized drone detected over the palace grounds will face immediate electronic signal disruption or tactical neutralization. The equipment will be permanently confiscated, and the operator will be detained by the Polícia Militar and handed over to federal authorities for prosecution under DECEA instruction ICA 100-40 and national security statutes.