Frederico Freitas. Nationalizing Nature: Iguazu Falls and National Parks at the Brazil-Argentina Border.

Iguazu National Park, straddling the Brazil-Argentina border, protects one of the world's most iconic natural wonders: Iguazu Falls and a critical remnant of the Atlantic forest. Frederico Freitas' study reveals that these binational parks serve as a lens to understand the complex interplay between nature conservation, economic development, and geopolitical relationships in the region. Through meticulous comparative historical analysis, Freitas demonstrates how the parks have evolved from the 1930s to the present day, reflecting broader transformations in the Atlantic forest—once vast but now reduced to less than 10% of its original extent. The study highlights the unexpected role of these parks in shaping borderland dynamics and conservation narratives.

Wakild, E. (2024). Frederico Freitas. Nationalizing Nature: Iguazu Falls and National Parks at the Brazil-Argentina Border. The American Historical Review, 129(2), 776–777. https://doi.org/10.1093/ahr/rhae087