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November 12, 2025

"Our Land is Not for Sale": Dozens of Indigenous Leaders Protest at COP30 in Brazil
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And in more news from the UN Climate summit in Belén, Brazil, dozens of
Indigenous leaders, many carrying signs that read "Our land is not for
sale," broke through security to enter the venue where thousands of
delegates from over 190 countries are attending climate talks.
Indigenous leaders are demanding stronger climate action and protections
for the Amazon, other sacred rainforests, and Indigenous territories
from fossil fuels. This is a leader of the Tupinambá people.

Cacique Gilson: "They are the government, (this protest) it's a way of
defending the space where it's being held, at this moment. But for us
it's a moment of revolt, of indignation, it's a moment when we
indigenous people feel the defeat of our territory firsthand. We don't
eat money, we want our territory free. But the business of oil
exploration, mineral exploration, and logging continues."

Democracy Now! will be broadcasting from COP30 in Belém all of next
week.


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