Attention, Vasco fans! It was reported that the Institute of Cooperation, Human and Social Development (CODHES) presented, on Monday (12), a factual news item to the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rio de Janeiro, requesting urgent measures regarding the denial of use of the Maracanã for Vasco vs. Boca Juniors. The match was scheduled for October 20, for the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana. According to the publication, the document, signed by the president of the institute, José Roberto da Costa Junior, requested that the responsibilities of the presidents of Flamengo and Fluminense and the administrators of the concessionaire Fla-Flu Serviços S.A. be investigated. CODHES also requested clarifications regarding the powers of the concessionaire and about a possible influence of sports rivalry on the decision. The entity further requested that the Public Prosecutor's Office examine the situation of Judge Suely Lopes Magalhães, who, according to journalistic information cited in the statement, was in the Netherlands when she suspended the authorization for the match. The request included clarifications about the trip, any functional suspension, and the exercise of the magistrate's duties during that period. The publication stated that the document mentioned more than 45,000 tickets sold and requested an assessment of possible losses for fans in terms of travel, accommodations, and transportation. The institute pointed out the possibility of compensation for material damages and potential collective moral damages, if the legal requirements were met, in addition to requesting measures to prevent clashes and risks related to the uncertainty of the stadium. According to Attention, Vasco fans!, CODHES also admitted the possibility of filing a collective lawsuit and resorting to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights if it identified violations attributable to the Brazilian state and if the legal requirements were fulfilled. #Maracanã #CopaSulAmericana #Vasco (translated)











