Manifesto on Indigenous and Popular Resistance at COP30

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém in November 2025, became the stage for a fierce expression of resistance by Indigenous peoples and leftist social movements in Brazil.

On the night of November 11, around 3,000 demonstrators — mostly Indigenous — stormed the restricted area of COP30, known as the Blue Zone, breaking through security barriers and vehemently denouncing the complicity of the fascist governments present, aligned with Zionist and imperialist interests.

This legitimate act of resistance exposed the dismantling of rights and the commodification of national territories — a threat not only to Indigenous peoples but also to Brazil’s environmental and social sovereignty.

The Indigenous protesters rose up against the predatory extraction of oil at the mouth of the Amazon River and the approval of policies that deepen ecocidem such as the expansion of agribusiness and the reckless use of pesticidesm all with the explicit support of the Lula government, which has become the target of revolt for its submissive and complicit stance toward Zionist expansion.

According to reports, during the storming, in addition to the demand for the immediate halt of resource exploitation, historic anti-imperialist and anti-Zionist flags were raised, including symbols of solidarity with Palestine, signaling the intersection of struggles against colonialism and global imperialism.

Studies indicate that Zionist expansion in Brazil has had deep impacts on Indigenous peoples, directly influencing territorial disputes. International policies and agreements guided by external geopolitical interests promote land concentration and restrict the autonomy of Indigenous nations.

This reality is further aggravated by imperialist economic models that exploit the Amazon, undermining the environmental preservation strategies of traditional communities — which historically protect 13% of Brazil’s territory and are responsible for conserving 80% of the country’s forests.

The rise of the far right in Brazil and across the world has played a central role in delegitimizing environmental and Indigenous struggles, operating as the political and ideological arm of imperialism and international Zionism.

Under the banners of “order” and “progress,” these groups militarize territories, encourage rural armament, and defend the interests of agribusiness and foreign mining corporations.
The far right turns climate denialism into a weapon of cultural warfare, criminalizing all forms of popular resistance while fueling racial hatred and portraying Indigenous peoples as obstacles to “national development.”

The direct action at COP30 was also a cry against the commodification of the climate crisis, which turns environmental safeguards into market commodities, benefiting corporations and foreign powers that profit from the looting of Brazil’s natural wealth.

The mobilization denounced that such policies are carried out by fascist governments that sell off national sovereignty and criminalize Indigenous peoples and their allies.

We reaffirm our unconditional support for the Indigenous and leftist movements that led this legitimate and historic resistance in Belém.

We recognize that the Indigenous struggle in Brazil is the beating heart of anti-Zionist, anti-imperialist, and anti-fascist resistance — a struggle that places the defense of territories and the dignity of Indigenous peoples at the center of the fight for a just, sovereign, and sustainable future.

We will not accept Brazil becoming a field of expansion for Zionist, imperialist, and fascist interests represented at COP30.

We will continue to stand side by side with Indigenous peoples and progressive forces until environmental, social, and territorial justice are fully achieved.

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2. [Sol – Indigenous activists storm COP30 in the Brazilian city of Belém](https://sol.sapo.pt/2025/11/12/indigenas-invadem-cop30-na-cidade-brasileira-de-belem/)
3. [Correio do Povo – COP30: demonstrators try to enter UN area; site isolated after turmoil](https://www.correiodopovo.com.br/not%C3%ADcias/cidades/cop30-manifestantes-tentam-invadir-area-da-onu-e-espaco-e-isolado-apos-tumulto-1.1666785)
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