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Mexico 'closes' statue of Greek god Poseidon because it offends indigenous groups

  • The statue of Poseidon in Mexico may be removed due to offending local indigenous beliefs.
  • Poseidon's statue lacked permits and was symbolically "closed" after a legal complaint by activist lawyers.
  • The Indigenous Strategic Litigation group argues the statue is foreign to Maya culture and demands its removal.
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The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity

Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach in the town of Progreso, Yucatan

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The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the hubris of humanity. Authorities in Mexico have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot-tall (3-meter) aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the town of […]

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Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity

Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach in the town of Progreso, Yucatan

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The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach in the town of Progreso, Yucatan. Mexico’s environmental protection agency said it lacked permits. But the ruling came after residents filed a legal complaint saying the statue offended the beliefs of local Maya indigenous grou…

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The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach in the town of Progreso, Yucatan. Mexico’s environmental protection agency said it lacked permits. But the ruling came after residents filed a legal complaint saying the statue offended the beliefs of local Maya indigenous grou…

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Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity

Authorities in Mexico have slapped a “closure” order on a 10ft aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon, which was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the town of Progreso, Yucatan.

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