Brazil: Citizens Say No to Aquarium in Fortaleza

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Citizens of Fortaleza are urging the governor of the Brazilian state of Ceará, Cid Gomes, to halt an Aquarium project which has had no public bidding. Critics argue it will rise land prices and force families to leave. Mobilization took to the streets on carnival, spread on Twitter with #AcquarioNao (No Acquario), and a demonstration on March 10 gathered residents and artists on site.

Written byJoão Miguel Lima

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