Approximately 90 indigenous peoples of Munduruku, organized by the Ipereg Ayu Movement, staged a protest this Friday morning in front of the COP30 Blue Zone in Belém. The action began around 5:40 a.m., with the Army stepping up security at the entrance to the conference’s main pavilion, which remained temporarily closed.
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The protesters demanded urgent talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and accused the federal government of pursuing infrastructure projects that threaten Munduruku territory and other peoples in the Tapajos and Xingu river basins.
In addition to pressure for demarcation of indigenous lands, the group says the Munduruku faction is also protesting that ministries such as the Civil Chamber and the Judiciary remain paralyzed, as well as carbon credit projects and the jurisdiction’s REDD+ mechanisms being discussed at the conference.
The movement says these programs amount to a “forest sale” by allowing companies to offset carbon emissions in traditional territories without guaranteeing indigenous autonomy.
Army soldiers are controlling access to the scene and there are no records of clashes so far.
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