# Brazilian courts suspend tourism projects > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-court-suspensions-of-tourism-projects > Updated: 2026-08-04T21:02:00.000Z. Sources: 45. Developments: 3. Judicial pressure on tourism‑related developments in Brazil has continued to intensify. After the July 2026 rulings that halted the Pontão do Lago Sul concession and suspended the environmental licence for the Sugarloaf Mountain zip‑line, the Regional Federal Court of the 2nd Region reaffirmed its stance on 30 July 2026. Federal Judge Luiz Norton Baptista de Mattos denied Companhia Caminho Aéreo Pão de Açúcar’s request to overturn the annulment of the licence for the Pão de Açúcar zip‑line, upholding the earlier decision of the 20ª Vara Federal. The court again ordered the company to present a recovery plan within 60 days, to remove provisional structures and waste, and to pay a collective moral‑damage indemnity of R$ 30 million. The judge reiterated that any economic losses to the operator are recoverable and that no evidence of irreparable harm has been shown, despite the operator’s claim that the works were nearly finished and that the suspension harms tourism. The same court emphasized that the zipline would cause permanent, irreversible damage to the rock formation, which has been protected as a Municipal Natural Monument since 2006, reinforcing heritage protection over private economic interests. ## Claims - TRF‑2 denied CCAPA's request to suspend the annulment of the zipline environmental licence at Sugarloaf Mountain. (corroborated by 20 sources) - Federal Judge Luiz Norton Baptista de Mattos issued the decision. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The licence had been nullified after a civil public action filed by the Ministério Público Federal. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (Iphan) had originally granted the licence. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The court ordered CCAPA to submit a recovery plan within 60 days, including removal of provisional structures and residues. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The court ordered CCAPA to pay R$ 30 million in collective moral damages. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The judge stated that economic damages are recoverable and no concrete proof of irreparable harm was shown. (corroborated by 3 sources) - CCAPA claimed the zipline works were practically completed before the suspension. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Sugarloaf Mountain zipline project blocked by Brazilian federal court Brazil's TRF2 rejected a request to restart the Sugarloaf Mountain zipline, keeping the project suspended and upholding a prior ruling that cancelled licenses and ordered R$30 million in damages for harming the 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sugarloaf-mountain-zipline-project-blocked-by-brazilian-federal-court ### 2026-07-30: Brazil's Pão de Açúcar zipline project remains suspended after court ruling Brazil's TRF‑2 upheld the suspension of the Pão de Açúcar zipline, ordering CCAPA to present a 60‑day recovery plan, remove structures, and pay R$30 million in damages. 42 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-federal-court-upholds-suspension-of-sugarloaf-mountain-zipline-project ### 2026-07-07: Brazil's Federal District court suspends Pontão do Lago Sul concession renewal A Federal District judge halted the Pontão do Lago Sul concession renewal, citing irregularities and lack of a new bid, pending further review. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-federal-district-court-suspends-ponto-do-lago-sul-concession-renewal --- Cite as: Brazilian courts suspend tourism projects. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-court-suspensions-of-tourism-projects