Indigenous Blockade at COP30 Forces Talks on Amazon Waterways Plan, Ferrogrão

Overview

• Delegations from five peoples blocked the main entrance to the Blue Zone in Belém to press for a meeting with Lula, revocation of Decree 12.600/2025, and suspension of Ferrogrão.
• Ministers Marina Silva and Sônia Guajajara and COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago held emergency meetings with Munduruku leaders, who submitted documents outlining their concerns.
• COP leadership said the contested infrastructure plans remain under discussion and signaled openness to review sensitive points raised by Indigenous representatives.
• The actions delayed day-five negotiations, a second blockade followed late morning, and a larger People’s Summit march is planned for Nov. 15 that could further affect the schedule.
• The UNFCCC’s Simon Stiell demanded security fixes after an earlier attempted entry injured two UN guards, while organizers highlighted record Indigenous credentialing and leaders renewed calls for faster land demarcation and tougher anti-mining enforcement.