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Indigenous protesters stormed the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, demanding land rights and opposing agribusiness, oil exploration, and illegal logging, leading to security clashes and highlighting Indigenous concerns in climate negotiations.
Chile's SQM, the world's second-largest lithium producer, has suspended operations at the Atacama salt flat due to road blockades by indigenous groups, affecting the world's largest lithium deposit. The protests were sparked by an agreement that indigenous leaders said sidelined local communities, and while the Atacama Indigenous Council announced an end to the occupation after promises of dialogue, it remains unclear if protesters have left the area.