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Indigenous Protesters Clash at COP30 Demanding Climate Action
11/12/2025
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Story summary
- Dozens of Indigenous protesters clashed with security at COP30 in Belem on November 11.
- They demanded access to the venue and called for climate action and forest protection.
- Security guards used tables to block the entrance, injuring two guards.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva emphasized Indigenous communities' role in the negotiations.
- Chief Raoni Metuktire urged Brazil to empower native peoples to protect the Amazon.
