The Maranhão Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit against Havan seeking R$ 500,000 in collective moral damages. The prosecutor's office alleges that the 35-meter replica of the Statue of Liberty installed in São Luís constitutes visual pollution and violates urban planning regulations.
Havan is a Brazilian retail chain known for installing replicas of the Statue of Liberty at its stores, structures that have generated controversy over compliance with urban planning regulations. The legal action originated from a formal complaint by the #AquiNão Collective in August 2021.
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The prosecutor's office seeks R$ 500,000 in collective moral damages against Havan and the municipality of São Luís
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The statue is 35 meters tall and was deemed by the prosecutor's office as visual pollution
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The case was filed on April 3 in the Court of Diffuse and Collective Interests of São Luís
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