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COP30 Blue Zone Entry Clash Injures Guard, Triggers Evacuation in Belém

UN security requested local reinforcements after participants from a health-and-climate march tried to force entry.

Manifestantes forçam entrada em área reservada a credenciados na COP 30.
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Overview

  • Video from TV Liberal showed a group forcing doors at the credentialing area around 7:20 p.m. local time, prompting a confrontation with security.
  • One on-duty guard was injured while attempting to hold the entrance as agents rushed to block the breach.
  • Security formed barricades and lined up tables at the doorway as the Blue Zone entry area was evacuated and exits were temporarily blocked for credentialed attendees.
  • UN-contracted personnel called in state security forces and civil firefighters to stabilize the scene, according to G1.
  • March organizers said roughly 3,000 people joined the earlier procession to the COP site and issued a statement denying any involvement in the Blue Zone incident.