A group of activists attempted to infiltrate This Tuesday in the United Nations-managed Blue Zones at the Climate Summit (COP30) From Belém Brazilclaim “Tax Billionaire” They also protested oil development in the Amazon, but were expelled by security personnel after clashes.
The protesters managed to break in. city parkwas closed this week for use as summit headquarters, initially to keep police out. During the tour, they also spoke to the Brazilian president: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvathey say who plays the “role”; “Destroying the climate” With oil drilling authorized in the basin; Amazon.
“The government is lying that the Amazon is okay and the indigenous people are okay. If we were healthy, we wouldn’t be protesting here,” the shaman and activist declared. Nato TupinambaAccording to the Brazilian newspaper Folha, it was there at the time of the invasion.
The protesters who arrived from Global March for Health and Climate On the streets of the city, they reach the intermediate zone between the security registry and access to the Blue Zone, where they Evicted after conflict with security guardtwo human cordons were set up and the entrance to the Blue Zone was isolated. Two police officers suffered minor injuries.
“Brazilian and UN security teams have taken steps to secure the site in accordance with all established safety protocols. The Brazilian government and UN authorities are investigating this incident.” Venue is safe and COP negotiations continue” said a spokesperson for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The organizations involved are: The Global March for Health and Climate says it wants to make it clear to the public that there is no connection between the two. The organizers said in a statement that the incident occurred at the entrance to the COP30 Blue Zone after the march ended.the event was peacefulare publicly available and the competent authorities have been notified in advance. ”
This will be the first time in three years that the COP will be held in a country that openly allows demonstrations, with previous meetings held in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan.
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