Advocates have argued that Brazil’s government has dragged its feat over Fordlandia’s fate, leaving the historic site to decay. Federal prosecutors in Brazil have celebrated a court decision mandating the preservation of Fordlandia, a 1928 city built by the United States industrialist Henry Ford in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. The court ruling was the result of decades of advocacy, as historians, activists and residents pushed for the crumbling site to be protected. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Brazil’s Fordlandia: Tracing the roots of Amazon deforestation list 2 of 3 Neymar set to miss Brazil World Cup opener due to calf injury list 3 of 3 US to designate two Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist’ organisations end of list Some hope the site can ultimately be restored and used to anchor the local tourism industry in the Brazilian state of Para.…