Lucio Cuenca, director of the Latin American Observatory of Environmental Conflicts (OLCA), believes that the financing of the official pavilion at COP30 aims to "validate and legitimize the participation and interference of these companies in defining climate policy." He warned that "this represents a way of capturing and surrendering this policy to the private sector."

A significant setback for salmon lobbying in Aysén: the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court invalidated the CRUBC's rejection of two ECMPO requests and ordered the reversal of the proceedings due to 'arbitrary and illegal' actions, reaffirming the Lafkenche Law and ILO Convention 169.

Catalina Valenzuela, the PH candidate for District 12, warns that "no one from the right has ever legislated to improve labor conditions, economic access, housing, or health, the right to rest and freedom of expression," and therefore proposes cross-party coalitions in health, education, housing, environment, and human rights.

Under the slogan "Solutions Come from the People," participants at the summit are advocating an agenda to defend the so-called lungs of the world and the sovereignty of traditional peoples against what they describe as "false solutions" to the global climate crisis.

With campaigns focused on security and employment, animal protection remains sidelined: only two candidates showcase clear measures, despite its significance for public health, environmental education, and sustainable development.

The delegation includes representatives from six territories, including Delia Núñez Véliz (Diaguita people), Yasna Marín Álvarez (Chango people), Myriam Yefi Jaramillo (Mapuche Williche people), Yohana Coñuecar Llancapani (Mapuche Williche people), Ingrid Echeverría Huequelef (Mapuche Williche people), and Haydée Águila Caro (Kawésqar people). The network also represents the voice of the Yagán people from the southernmost part of the continent.

As COP30 progresses with signs of international cooperation and a consensus agenda, tensions between global commitments and local realities remain evident. In this context, Chief Raoni raised his voice to demand protection for the Amazon River and halt oil projects that threaten its ecological balance.

This Monday marked the commencement of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The event opened with a fervent speech from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, drawing representatives from over 190 countries who are looking to define strategies to keep the Paris Agreement goals alive.

COP30 commenced on Monday in Belém, Brazil, featuring over 50 world leaders and representatives from 160 countries. However, it was the communities and environmental advocates who set the tone for the day with a powerful intervention that condemned the violence faced by those protecting the land.

Organizations, through a citizen campaign, declared eight areas in southern Chile as 'Salmon Sacrifice Zones.' Based on official data, they reported that 42% of aquaculture concessions, many linked to transnational interests, operate in these areas, causing chemical pollution and ecosystem destruction, demanding their immediate removal.