Brasília, July 16, 2025 (AFP) - Brazil scrambles for rooms to host COP30 in Amazon

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Brazil insisted Wednesday it will have enough rooms for the tens of thousands of people expected to attend the COP30 UN climate conference in the Amazonian city of Belem in November. After complaints about sky-high room prices in the far-flung destination, organizers said they would guarantee affordable accommodation for delegates and participants from poor countries. At least 40,000 people are expected to attend the November 10-21 event in Belem......

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