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Monday, December 10, 2012

U.S. Government Lends $105M to Brazil—to Build Aquarium

The U.S. Export-Import Bank, an agency of the federal government, is lending $105 million to the Brazilian state of Ceara to help build an aquarium in its capital city of Fortaleza.

“An anticipated tourist attraction, the aquarium will boast four floors housing 25 large tanks containing approximately 15 million liters of water and showcasing 500 marine species and 35,000 individual specimens,” the Export-Import Bank said in a press release.

“The aquarium will also feature interactive exhibits, two 4D cinemas, one 3D cinema, and an educational platform dedicated to the research and preservation of aquatic life along the Brazilian coastal regions,” said the U.S.-government-controlled bank. “When completed, Acquario will rank as the largest aquarium in the Southern Hemisphere and the third largest in the world.”

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

LETS SEE WE BORROW MONEY FROM CHINA EVERY DAY BUT WE ARE LETTING BRAZIL BORROW MONEY FROM US, WHAT A JOKE THIS ADMINISTRATION IS.

Anonymous said...

HOW IN THE HELL CAN THIS BE EXPLAINED TO MAKE SENSE.

Anonymous said...

This makes sense only if the interest they are paying is higher than what we are paying to China.

Anonymous said...

Brazil is one the biggest booming country's why in the hell would they need that LITTLE amount of money.

Anonymous said...

But we can't make FEMA loans to the residents of Crisfield!!!!!