COP30: Protest erupts as Indigenous groups decry environmental policies of Lula government, big businesses

Published on : 12 Nov 2025, 12:52 pm Summary

Indigenous protesters at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, clashed with security forces as they attempted to storm the venue.

They demanded climate justice and condemning the Lulla government's environmental policies.

The protest, marked by anti-government slogans and traditional attire, highlighted issues like oil exploration and land grabbing.

On the second day of the 30th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 30), a major protest erupted as hundreds of protesters from indigenous communities marched to the venue and tried to enter the Hangar Convention Centre in Belem, Brazil. During the time of the protest, Brazil's Minister of Cities was addressing the media about the country’s climate action