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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carla Bridi and David Biller

Brazil's prosecutors block zipline construction at Rio's touristic Sugarloaf Mountain

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Brazil's federal prosecutors blocked a decision to authorize the installment of ziplines at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sugarloaf Mountain, claiming they will damage the environment around a UNESCO world heritage site.

Prosecutors announced the decision late Thursday, arguing that Iphan, a federal agency under the Ministry of Culture, “illicitly” authorized the project after construction had already begun in September 2022.

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