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November 15, 2025
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Indigenous protesters disrupt UN climate summit again

Indigenous protesters disrupt UN climate summit again

Around sixty men and women in traditional garb and headdresses, some carrying babies, formed a human barricade at the main entrance as tens of thousands of delegates were arriving......

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Indigenous demonstrators once again disrupted the UN climate summit in Brazil, blocking the main entrance to demand attention for their plight in the Amazon.

  • Approximately sixty men and women, in traditional attire, formed a human barricade at the entrance of the venue in Belem.
  • The Munduruku community, the Indigenous protesters, are advocating for the demarcation of their traditional homelands and opposing the Ferrograo project, a 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) railway.
  • COP30 president Andre Correa do Lago met with the group, acknowledging their "strong and very legitimate concerns" and promising to address them.
  • Indigenous leader Alessandra Korap called for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to engage with them, stating, "We want to be heard, we also want to participate in the negotiations."

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