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Munduruku Block COP30 Main Gate in Peaceful Protest Prompting Talks

The action pressed Brazil over infrastructure plans Indigenous leaders say endanger their lands.

Miembros del pueblo Munduruku bloquearon durante 90 minutos el acceso principal a la COP30. (AP, Canva)
Decenas de manifestantes protagonizan una protesta frente a la cumbre del clima de Belém (COP30).
Los manifestantes bloquearon el acceso a la COP30 para exigir que se detengan las obras de la línea ferroviaria que atravesaría la selva y el plan para drenar ríos
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Overview

  • Roughly 90 to 100 Munduruku demonstrators blocked COP30’s main entrance in Belém for about 90 minutes, diverting delegates to a side gate where metal detectors were relocated and long lines formed.
  • The entrance reopened at 9:37 a.m. after extended dialogue with COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago, who engaged the group during the blockade.
  • Protesters demanded a meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, revocation of the National Hidrovias plan, cancellation of the Ferrogrão railway, clearer demarcation of Indigenous territories, and rejection of deforestation carbon credits.
  • UNFCCC officials told participants there was no danger and characterized the action as a peaceful demonstration, while Brazilian military personnel prevented entry without clashes on Friday.
  • La Jornada reported that the COP30 president arranged a meeting between Munduruku representatives and Brazilian authorities, though the group’s core demands remain unresolved following an earlier week incident that left two guards with minor injuries.