Cuba

The problem with the statue was that Lennon's glasses kept disappearing.

An excerpt from the article 47 facts about Cuba
Eventually, the Cuban government hired a guard, Mrs. Aleeda Rodriguez Pedrasa, who comes to the square every morning at 8 a.m., puts on Lennon's glasses and guards them. She is paid 245 Cuban pesos a month for this job, which is quite generous by Cuban standards. Nevertheless, the glasses have already disappeared three times, but the authorities buy back every lost piece.