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Tens of Thousands March in Belém as Indigenous Protests Test Security at COP30

Civil society mobilization intensifies to press stalled talks.

Des membres du mouvement indigène Munduruku Ipereg Ayu attendent devant le lieu de la COP30 lors d'une manifestation à Belém, au Brésil, le 14 novembre 2025
Emmanuel Macron et le président brésilien Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva à l’occasion du Sommet des Chefs d’État et de gouvernement de la 30<sup>e</sup> Conférence des Parties à la Convention des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques, à Belém, le 6 novembre.
Des représentants autochtones et militants de l'organisation Alianca Pela Volta Grande do Xingu manifestent pour demander au président Lula et aux délégués de la COP30 de protéger l'Amazonie, à Guajara Bay, à Belém, le 14 novembre 2025
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Overview

  • An estimated 70,000 people joined a climate march in Belém on Saturday, calling for stronger action and climate justice, according to Brazilian press cited by Courrier International.
  • On Friday, several dozen Munduruku protesters peacefully blocked the main entrance to the COP30 site for about two hours, diverting delegates to a side gate.
  • COP President André Correa do Lago met the protesters nearby with Ministers Sonia Guajajara and Marina Silva after the blockade prompted him to change his schedule.
  • Brazil reinforced security with soldiers and police following an earlier blue‑zone breach, and UN Climate chief Simon Stiell warned authorities of a serious violation of the agreed security framework.
  • Protest leaders pressed for land demarcation and opposed projects such as the Ferrograo railway and recent offshore oil exploration, as negotiators awaited the presidency’s consultation outcomes on Saturday and ministers prepared to take over talks before the Nov. 21 deadline, with the United States absent.