Munduruku Blockade Briefly Shuts COP30 Blue Zone Entrance in Belém

Overview

• About 90 Munduruku demonstrators blocked the main Blue Zone access before dawn on Nov. 14, prompting a reinforced Army security presence.
• Delegates used an alternative entrance during the peaceful action, and organizers said the mobilization sought consultation guaranteed under ILO Convention 169.
• Access was reopened after meetings with COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago and ministers Marina Silva and Sônia Guajajara, according to officials.
• The group demanded revocation of Decree No. 12.600/2025, which creates the National Waterways Plan and prioritizes cargo routes on the Tapajós, Madeira and Tocantins.
• Protesters also pressed for a direct meeting with President Lula, immediate removal of land invaders, an end to the Marco Temporal doctrine, and rejection of carbon-credit and jurisdictional REDD+ schemes.