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The protesters, numbering in the dozens, clashed with security personnel, resulting in some injuries. The guards managed to push the indigenous people back, and conference participants had to remain inside the venue until the conflict subsided. They were later allowed to leave the building.
Leaders of indigenous communities in Brazil are demanding that their opinions be taken into account during the summit regarding forestry issues. One prominent representative of the Kayapo people, Raoni Metuktire, noted that many indigenous people are dissatisfied with modern industrial and developmental projects being carried out in tropical forests. He called on the Brazilian government to grant indigenous peoples more rights to protect the Amazon. The country's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, emphasized the importance of indigenous participation in the negotiations ahead of the conference.
The 30th UN Climate Change Conference, COP30, is taking place in Brazil ten years after the Paris Agreement, which was a significant milestone in the fight against climate change.
