Davos climate activists paint Amazon base green, disrupt helicopters


  • World
  • Monday, 20 Jan 2025

Swiss police stand in front of the Amazon house after activists sprayed paint its facade during a protest on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Climate activists sprayed green paint over Amazon's base in Davos on Monday and disrupted helicopter landings at the start of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

Swiss police swarmed to close down both protests as global business and political leaders descended on the mountain resort on the opening day of the meeting, where demonstrations over fossil fuels and climate change have become a regular feature.

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