To the sound of drums and maracas, women from Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and Panama walked from the Esplanade of Ministries until the surroundings of the National Congress
Thousands of indigenous women from various Latin American countries have manifested themselves on Thursday (7), in Brasilia, to demand protection from the environment, while Brazil continues with preparations to host the largest summit of About global warming, which will be held in November in Belém. “We hope that with COP30 in Brazil, we can have the eyes of the world to the Amazon (…) the heads of state that will be in it need to know our reality,” said Simone Karipuna, the namesake indigenous people, which inhabits this crucial ecosystem for climate regulation worldwide.
To the sound of drums and maracas, women from Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and Panama walked from the Esplanade of Ministries to the surroundings of the National Congress, where a session with some indigenous leaders was planned. Lula should sanction or veto at the latest on Friday (8) a bill that loosens the requirements for granting environmental licenses for major projects, nicknamed by ‘PL of devastation’ environmentalists. “Veta, Lula!” The women cried during the march in the federal capital. “Yesterday, when we were with him [Lula]He said he was studying to make the veto. And we are here confident. I’m sure he will hear us, ”said Rosa Pitaguray, from the eponymous people based in Ceará.
The president seeks to position Brazil as the leader of the environmental struggle, but at the same time boosts a megaproject of oil exploration on the so -called equatorial margin, in waters near the Amazon rainforest, which awaits environmental license. Shipping, deforestation and burning fueled by increasingly prolonged droughts threaten the Amazon rainforest, experts say. The organizers estimated that about 5,000 women participated in the March, which also took a message to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT). During a meeting with indigenous leaders on Wednesday, Lula gave legal recognition to three of his territories in the state of Ceará.
Experts consider indigenous lands an essential bulwark in the fight against global warming for their protection of forests and natural resources. By decision of the Brazilian government, this year will be the first time a COP will be held in the Amazon, in Belém do Pará, between November 10 and 21. “We are here for one need: that the strength of the voice of the indigenous woman will be heard in this space that will take place … COP30,” said Yenyfer Concepción, from the Naso Indigenous District of Panama.
*With information from AFP
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