Leila Salazar-López
Executive director of Amazon Watch and Indigenous rights advocate focused on defending the Amazon from extraction, discussing indigenous sovereignty, land demarcation, and threats from mining and fossil fuel interests.
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Nov 17, 2025 • 59min
Democracy Now! 2025-11-17 Monday
Viviana Santiago, Executive Director of Oxfam Brazil, discusses the urgent need for climate justice and Amazon protection during COP30. Leila Salazar-López, from Amazon Watch, highlights the threats to indigenous sovereignty from mining and fossil fuels. Asad Rehman, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth, analyzes the negotiations, emphasizing equity and financing for a just transition. The guests shed light on the tensions surrounding Lula's policies and the urgent demands for action to prevent an ecological tipping point.
