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

By News on the Net -- Peter Clack——Bio and Archives--November 11, 2025

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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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