Brazil: Fortaleza City Dwellers Demand Liberation of Green Area · Global Voices
João Miguel Lima

Inspired by the massive “Veta, Dilma” campaign to protect the Brazilian forests, Fortaleza city dwellers launched “Libera, Luizianne“ urging Mayor Luizianne Lins to free a green area for the creation of Rachel de Queiroz Park [pt]. On June 24, supporters planted wooden crosses on the site, symbolizing the death of the park for real estate speculation, as can be seen on Facebook.