Overview

• Lula said the conference will not be emptied by hotel shortages, citing a task force, two cruise ships with thousands of berths, and homestay offers to offset high prices.
• He reiterated it will be the “COP of truth,” not a luxury event, vowed to sleep on a boat, and cast the gathering as a chance to pressure wealthy nations and present the Amazon.
• The president inaugurated the ETE Una sewage plant and the Nova Doca linear park, promoted roughly R$6 billion in related investments, and set Friday visits to Porto Futuro II and Parque da Cidade.
• Tourism Minister Celso Sabino, who tendered his resignation under União Brasil pressure, stayed on the trip and pledged loyalty to Lula, leaving the timing of his exit unresolved.
• Lula reported a technical failure in a Brazilian Air Force aircraft engine before takeoff in Pará; the delegation disembarked safely and continued on a different plane.