US EditionIndigenous Protesters Breach COP30 Summit Venue in Brazil
- On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 venue in Belem, demanding access to the U.N. compound and pressing land-rights claims.
- Indigenous leaders said they were frustrated by industry-driven development in the forest, and protesters said they want their lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners and illegal loggers.
- Clashing spread to the venue entrance, with both sides striking each other using makeshift items; security guards barricaded the entrance with tables, confiscated batons, and two staff were slightly injured, with one guard rushed away on a wheelchair with a head wound.
- The venue was secured and COP30 negotiations continued after COP30 delegates were allowed to exit, while hundreds of protesters dispersed shortly after the clash and Brazilian and U.N. authorities opened an investigation.
- As an Amazon flotilla sailed to COP30, Indigenous activists aimed to amplify their message, while Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, highlighted Indigenous peoples' role amid the Amazon rainforest's 340 million ton carbon sink.
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op-online.deDozens of indigenous demonstrators demanded better protection of forests.
Incidents reported outside COP30 hosting site
Demonstrators clashed with law enforcement on Tuesday in Belém outside the so-called Blue Zone, where COP30 negotiations are taking place. The area was closed after a group of protesters tried to enter the site, but were kept at bay by security guards forming human chains. At least one guard was injured.
At the climate summit in Brazil, indigenous activists breached a secure zone. Footage shows clashes with security guards breaking out in the conference center. The guards violently pushed back the protesters and used tables to barricade the entrance. Two police officers were injured during the demonstration. The protesters were protesting against deforestation, among other things. Meanwhile, meetings of government leaders were able to proceed as…
The chaos after protesters broke the security cord at the UN climate event.
The clashes broke out on Tuesday evening, 11 November, at the entrance of the UN climate conference - in Belém, Brazil - opposing dozens of indigenous people with security agents.
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