"This claim has already been circulating for eight months but is currently regaining momentum while the conference is on. Some social media posts with this claim are getting more than a million views. Among the most prominent figures sharing the claim is US President Donald Trump who wrote on his own social media platform, Truth Social: "They ripped the hell out of the Rainforest of Brazil to build a four lane highway for Environmentalists to travel. It's become a big scandal!""
"Yes, it is true, parts of the rain forest were felled to build a four-lane highway approximately 13.2 kilometers long close to Belem. The highway is called Avenida Liberdade. But, according to local officials, this was not done just for COP30. Plans for construction of a highway here date back to 2012, long before Belem was chosen to host this year's conference. However other media have reported that the highway is linked to this year's conference."
Social media claims stated that the Amazon rainforest was felled to build a highway for COP30, gaining over a million views and endorsements from prominent figures. Parts of rainforest near Belem were cleared to construct a four-lane highway called Avenida Liberdade, about 13.2 kilometers long. Local officials say highway plans date back to 2012 and were not created specifically for COP30. Some media still link the highway to this year's conference. The viral framing that the forest was felled solely for COP30 is misleading. The controversy feeds an anti-climate-action narrative and contributes to misinformation amid the conference.
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