Bolsonaro’s figures and names from the Brazilian right took advantage of the fire that broke out in the pavilion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), last Thursday, to criticize and ridicule Lula’s government and the holding of the conference in Belém. Rep. Nicolas Ferreira (PL-MG) was one of the first to comment, mocking the fire: “The event that was supposed to care about the environment caught fire.”
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Senator Flavio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) linked this incident to the current government: “It is a fire in the Amazon… a fire in Pará… the country cannot handle four more years of Lula’s rule!”
Representative Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) also criticized the structure of the event and stated that holding the COP in Belém harms the environment more than it helps.
“All the criticisms of the COP are correct: without water, without energy, without basic sanitation, without security, and now with fire. If it had not taken place, it would have been beneficial for the environment only to save it from the pollution of this fire.”
A serious fire hits the COP30 pavilion
Center-right names also reacted. Actor Kim Katagwiri (Uniaão-SP) shared a video on the case pointing out flaws in the organization and reinforcing criticism of the choice of Belém as headquarters.
“The disgrace with COP30 has already reached a historic level. Not only are there invasions, infiltrations, heads of state left in absolutely precarious conditions, the UN is giving Brazil a hard time, leaders from all over the world are saying that everything is too expensive, that the infrastructure is risky, that the scenario is garbage, open sewage, misery, poverty, and now, Brazil is still putting the lives of world leaders at risk,” he said in the video.
Fire at COP30: Video shows the exact moment the fire broke out
The fire hit the Indian pavilion in the Blue Zone – the official UN area – and led to the evacuation of part of the COP30 structure. According to Claudio Angelo, coordinator of the Climate Observatory, this is an unprecedented incident: “In the 30 years of the COP, there has never been a burning blue zone.”
The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reported that the affected facilities had been transferred to Brazilian authority and that the Pará Fire Department would conduct new safety checks. The state government stated that the fire was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported.
Reports from participants indicate that problems with electrical installations have already been identified. Marcelo Rocha, Executive Director of the AICA Institute, said that his team warned of the potential risks:
Our light kept flashing, and then smoke billowed out. We were already warned that the installation was poor.
According to him, the fire reached the roof and spread quickly due to the flaming wing structure.
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