The presidents of Colombia, Gustavo Petro; Brazil, Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva; and Bolivia, Luis Arce, as well as representatives of the other five member nations of the organization, including Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, are attending the event.

The Amazonian Countries Summit has been taking place in this capital since Monday, with several events and the participation of indigenous leaders, academicians, officials, and members of civil society.

The meeting aims to advance regional agreements that allow the Amazon to avoid the point of no return, an ecosystem that, if it reaches a deforestation level close to 24 percent, would lose its capacity for self-regeneration.

The 3rd Extraordinary Meeting of Foreign Ministers and Delegates of ACTO member countries was held on Thursday. Participants adopted 20 resolutions and approved the Bogota Declaration, which will be officially approved this Friday.

The ministers attending the event agreed on moving toward an Amazon agreement that would allow for implementing a regional collaborative agenda aimed at preserving the integrity, connectivity, and resilience of the area.

The Bogota Declaration will also become the common regional position that will be presented at the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in Belem do Para, Brazil, on November 10-21.

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