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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks with media ahead of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil on Nov. 4. — Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks with media ahead of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil on Nov. 4.
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By Augusta Saraiva

November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM UTC

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Fallout from lethal police raids in Rio de Janeiro and mounting regional fears about US military intervention in Venezuela are threatening to overshadow the major United Nations climate summit set to begin in Brazil.