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  "id": 8432998,
  "title": "Henry Ford built an American town in Amazon rainforest; sold it for $250,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/henry-ford-built-an-american-town-in-amazon-rainforest-sold-it-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:33:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1927-henry-ford-took-over-a-stretch-of-the-amazon-rainforest-to-build-an-american-town-inside-it-in-1945-he-was-forced-to-sell-it-for-250000/articleshow/134350941.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Henry Ford initiated the Fordlandia project in the lush Amazon rainforest of Brazil to secure a steady rubber supply. However, his corporate methods often clashed with local traditions and agricultural practices. The plantation faced numerous obstacles, including pests and diseases harming the rubber trees. Despite investing heavily over seventeen years, Fordlandia ultimately succumbed to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}