A US salvage company is suing Colombia for half the ship's estimated $20 billion in treasure, saying it discovered the wreck first near Cartagena.
  • A US salvage company is suing Colombia for half of a shipwreck’s estimated $20 billion treasure.
  • The company says it was the first to find debris from the San José, which sank in 1708.
  • The Colombian government disputes the company’s claims and says the treasure is a national heritage.
  • SeaJ
    12•10 months ago

    How about we give it to the descendents of the slaves in Peru and Colombia that were used to mine it?

    • @EmpathicVagrant
      17•10 months ago

      That would be humane, empathetic, and progressive. Therefore you know it’s off the table entirely.

    • dumples
      6•10 months ago

      The governments of Colombia and Peru would be that equivalent I guess. So hopefully the Colombian government gives some back to the Peruvian government but I doubt it.