Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

An Indigenous demonstrator is held by a staff member as protesters force their way into the venue hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, on November 11, 2025. Anderson Coelho/Reuters Belém, Brazil Reuters —

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection.

Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year’s UN climate summit in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil.

Some waved flags with slogans calling for land rights or carried signs saying, “Our land is not for sale.”

“We can’t eat money,” said Gilmar, an Ind