Greta Thunberg, detained in protest, is the target of criticism on the networks and support in Davos

Greta Thunberg, 20, was detained while supporting protesters gathered in an abandoned town, who oppose the expansion of an open-pit coal mine.

The Swedish activist and other protesters spent hours in police custody on Tuesday (17), a police source said, but were released the same day.

Greta Thunberg is arrested after protesting a coal mine in Germany; see video

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained with other protesters during a protest against the demolition of a village near the city of Luetzerath, Germany, this Tuesday (17), according to German police. She was carried by police officers to a corporation bus; see the video!

On your Twitter profile, this Wednesday (18), Greta talked about prison:

On social media, videos began to circulate of other moments before the activist's arrest and comments that the images had been staged for the cameras.

On the other hand, the former vice president of the United States and environmental activist Al Gore said he was “in agreement” with the fight for Greta, in a speech given in Davos this Wednesday (18).

“I agree with your efforts to stop this coal mine,” declared the Nobel Peace Prize winner, in which he said that environmental activists are desperate in the face of political leaders’ lack of ambition.

“We are not winning” the climate battle and emissions continue to rise despite “all promess made in recent years to reduce them”, he stated Al Gore.

(To AFP)

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