They bulldozed 100,000 trees in the Amazon rainforest for a highway to shuttle 50,000 delegates to COP30
The Avenida Liberdade (Liberty Avenue) slices 13 km through the protected Belém Environmental Protection Area south of Belém (Nov 10–21). The irony of desecrating the iconic rainforest to host a climate summit!
They bulldozed 100,000 trees in the Amazon rainforest for a highway to shuttle 50,000 delegates to COP30—and private jets are falling from the skies in a carbon confetti parade. The Avenida Liberdade (Liberty Avenue) slices 13 km through the protected Belém Environmental… pic.twitter.com/HqA30sIkhs
— Peter Clack (@PeterDClack)November 11, 2025
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