Rio’s tourist board will sue the Simpsons over an episode that negatively depicted Brazilian beach-life.

n the episode the Simpson father, Homer, is kidnapped by a taxi driver, the family is assaulted by begging Brazilian children on a beach, and the family visits Rio slums infested by violent monkeys.

Tourism Secretary Jose Eduardo Guinle asked the lawyer for Rio’s tourism agency, Riotur, to file suit in U.S. courts for damages caused to the city’s image.

Riotur has invested $18 million to promote the city around the world, officials said.

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