Indigenous activists gather in Brazil to discuss future of the Amazon

Campaigners voice hopes and fears for the rainforest before leaders of eight Amazon nations attend summit in Belém

Thousands of Indigenous activists and environmentalists have converged in one of the Amazon’s biggest cities to voice their hopes and fears about the future of the world’s biggest rainforest.

The Brazilian city of Belém will this week host a two-day conclave bringing together the presidents of eight Amazon nations including Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.