Senator Flavio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) on Tuesday night ridiculed the chaos between activists and security personnel in the COP30 Blue Zone. “Flop 30 is creating a crisis for the left,” the congressman wrote in a social media post.
“COP30 is a faithful portrayal of this government and a complete failure,” Flavio said in the post.
One security guard was injured in the incident, which occurred around 7:20 p.m. The chaos broke out in the accreditation section of the conference and began after a group of demonstrators participating in the Global Health and Climate March forced their way into the Blue Zone, a United Nations-controlled area where negotiations are focused. After the chaos, the place began to be evacuated.
Protests cause chaos in COP30 Blue Zones
Initial reports indicate that people wearing indigenous costumes attempted to enter the space. They were carrying flags, batons and bows and arrows when they came into conflict with event security.
United Nations (UN) security personnel attempted to block the group’s advance and removed participants who insisted on remaining there. At least one security guard was injured in the face. One of the access doors to the scene remained closed after the confusion.
The global march departed from Calle Duque de Caxias to COP headquarters. The event brought together doctors, nurses, students, indigenous leaders, and representatives from social movements to advocate for public health policies. 3,000 people took part in walking the 1.5km route.
COP30 Temporary Secretary Bartel Correia said the organization was taking all steps on this issue.
“The organizations participating in the Global Health and Climate March in Belen (Pennsylvania) this Tuesday (11th) have publicly clarified that they have nothing to do with the events that occurred at the entrance to the COP30 Blue Zone after the march ended,” event organizers told G1.
The march was organized by Movimento Médicos pelo Clima, founded by Instituto Ar and Grupo de Trabalho Amazônico (GTA), and joined by Fiocruz, Movimento Saúde Sustentável, Médicos Sem Fronteiras (MSF), Global Climate and Health Alliance, Red Clima y Salud, 350.org Brasil, and Avas.
In a memo sent to GLOBO, march organizers claimed that “the actions that took place after the march were not part of the organization of an event dealing with health and climate.”
“The purpose of the march was to draw attention to the impact of climate change on public health and the urgent need for policies that protect both people and the planet.” The march, which ended in Travessa Lomas Valentina and Duque de Caxias, was a legitimate, peaceful and organized expression of popular mobilization built on dialogue. “We reaffirm our respect for the host institutions of COP30 and our commitment to a vibrant, healthy and sustainable Amazon for all,” the group said in a statement.
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