About 100 protesters blocked an entrance to the United Nations climate conference on the sting of the Brazilian Amazon Friday morning.
Brazilian military personnel kept demonstrators from entering the positioning during negotiations on the COP30 meetings in Belem, but there gave the impression to be no physical altercations with the protesters.
Protesters wore clothing related to Indigenous groups and a few protesters formed a human chain around portions of the demonstration.
Conference participants were rerouted and delegates entered the venue through one other door and U.N. staff rushed to maneuver metal detectors to the side entrance as tons of of individuals formed long, snaking queues.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change told conference participants “there isn’t any danger” from the peaceful demonstration in front of the venue.
The demonstration comes after protests Tuesday night wherein Indigenous demonstrators clashed with security and stormed the doorway, leading to minor injuries. Conference organizers have touted this edition of the annual meeting as a possibility for indigenous people to have more prominence and power in climate talks.
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