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Brazilian Judge Blocks Controversial Sugarloaf Mountain Zipline

4/1/2026

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A Brazilian judge blocked a zipline project connecting Sugarloaf Mountain to Morro da Urca.
The developer said riders would reach nearly 100 km/h over 755 meters.
Local activists and environmentalists protested, citing potential damage to the Unesco World Heritage Site.
Gricel Osorio Hor-Meyll, an activist, called the ruling "a huge victory."
The project had local authorities' approval and was 95% complete before the ruling, and the developer plans to appeal.

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A Brazilian judge blocked a zipline project connecting Sugarloaf Mountain to Morro da Urca.
The developer said riders would reach nearly 100 km/h over 755 meters.
Local activists and environmentalists protested, citing potential damage to the Unesco World Heritage Site.
Gricel Osorio Hor-Meyll, an activist, called the ruling "a huge victory."
The project had local authorities' approval and was 95% complete before the ruling, and the developer plans to appeal.