Lula: "I Won't Remove the Poor for COP30"

President Lula (PT) said this Thursday (13), in Belem, Para, that he will not "embellish" the city or "remove the poor from the streets" for the COP30 (United Nations conference on climate change), which will be held in the capital from November 10 to 21. Lula stated that if ideal lodging conditions for foreign visitors are not available, conference participants will have to adapt. The organization of COP30, which expects to receive 40,000 people, has been facing difficulties in securing enough accommodation spots. The president declared: "If there's no five-star hotel, stay in a four-star one. If there's no four-star, stay in a three-star one. If there's no three-star, sleep under the star of the sky." The city has been overtaken by real estate speculation, with rental properties being withheld and attempts to make exorbitant profits during the event. So far, despite promises, there is no single platform under the federal government's control. The head of the Executive once again called for international funding to mitigate the effects of climate change and stated that even if no external resources arrive, Brazil remains committed to ending deforestation in the Amazon by 2030.