"Protesters blockaded the main entrance to the Cop30 climate conference for several hours early on Friday morning, demanding to speak to Brazil's president about the plight of the country's Indigenous peoples. About 50 people from the Munduruku people in the Amazon basin blocked the entrance with some assistance from international green groups, watched by a huge phalanx of riot police, soldiers and military vehicles."
"We demand the presence of President Lula, but unfortunately we are unable to do so, as always, said one of the protesters. We were always barred, we were never listened to. Instead the group had to settle for Andre Correa do Lago, the amiable Cop president, who spent more than an hour listening and talking to the group's representatives. Long queues formed outside the centre and delegates were diverted to a small side entrance."
"What exactly is climate finance? Who pays it? And who gets it? These protests are just a small part of what is expected at the Belem summit. For the first time in four years, the UN climate conference is being held in a democracy, and senior figures at the Cop30 conference centre have encouraged the presence of civil society groups."
About 50 Munduruku people from the Amazon basin blockaded Cop30's main entrance for several hours to demand a meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva about Indigenous plight. Heavy security, including riot police, soldiers and military vehicles, monitored the protest. Organizers were unable to see the president and instead met Cop president Andre Correa do Lago, who spent more than an hour listening to representatives. Long queues formed and delegates were diverted to a side entrance. The summit has encouraged civil society participation, with UN secretary general Antonio Guterres noting Indigenous groups can counter corporate lobbyists. Analysis finds one in 25 participants is a fossil fuel lobbyist.
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