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Belém

American  
[buh-lem, bey-lan] / bəˈlɛm, beɪˈlɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a seaport in N Brazil on the Pará River.


Belém British  
/ bəˈlẽi /

noun

  1. a port in N Brazil, the capital of Pará state, on the Pará River: major trading centre for the Amazon basin. Pop: 2 097 000 (2005 est)

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Newsom also attended the U.N. climate policy summit in Belém, Brazil, in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Indeed, the statement released at the end of last month’s climate conference in Belém, Brazil said the world was headed for a rise of 2.3 to 2.5 degrees by 2100.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Heavy rain is a routine occurrence in Belém, considered the gateway to the Amazon, with some 10 inches falling on average each month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It’s a catchphrase that plagues the conversation about climate concerns, including at the United Nation’s COP30 meeting in Belém, Brazil, this month.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025

The same year which saw Shakspeare carried to his grave beside the Avon witnessed the founding of Pará, or, speaking more respectfully, of Santa Maria de Belém do Gram Pará.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James