Marcelo Arantes

Marcelo Arantes is a 58-year-old environmental project coordinator at the NGO Defensores da Terra. He has been actively involved in the movement 'O Corcovado é da Floresta,' which opposes the proposed dismemberment of the Alto Corcovado area from the Parque Nacional da Tijuca. Arantes emphasizes the importance of preserving public assets and the ecological integrity of the area surrounding the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, advocating against privatization and fragmentation of conservation areas.