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Brazilian courts suspend tourism projects

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2026-07-31 13:11 UTC → 2026-08-05 19:52 UTC · added ~~removed~~

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 ~~damages~~ harms tourism. ~~These consistent rulings illustrate~~ The same court emphasized that the zipline would cause permanent, irreversible damage to the rock formation, which has been protected as a ~~growing pattern of Brazilian courts prioritising environmental and cultural~~ Municipal Natural Monument since 2006, reinforcing heritage protection over ~~commercial tourism~~ private economic interests.

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