Elizabeth Duffield

First the World Cup, now an aquarium? Some Brazilians say a new US-backed project isn’t needed

July 28, 2014Environment

The Brazilian city of Fortaleza is building the largest aquarium in South America, and much of the funding is coming from the US. It’s all designed to boost the city’s tourism economy, but can a massive new aquarium deliver benefits to Fortalezans?The Brazilian city of Fortaleza is building the largest aquarium in South America, and much of the funding is coming from the US. It’s all designed to boost the city’s tourism economy, but can a massive new aquarium deliver benefits to Fortalezans?