Civil society accused Complexo Industrial Portuário de Suape of violence, forced evictions and of water contamination. Lawyer Conceição Lacerda defends several dwellers in the Suape region. In particular, she publicly denounced supposed schemes for legal proceedings in the region of Cabo de Santo Agostinho to divert public resources from Suape. After the episode, the lawyer began to suffer intimidation and threats. In Jun 2015, movement A Ordem e Para Todos released a note of solidarity with the lawyer.