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Colombia Defends Galleon Treasure Claim | Colombia News
Colombia is locked in a high-stakes legal battle over the San Jose Galleon, a shipwreck rumored to hold thirty trillion pesos—roughly $20 billion—fueling a fight for national pride and priceless pre-Columbian treasures. Discovered in 1982 by an American firm, Sea Search Armada, the claim hinges on a 2007 Colombian court ruling, but the government, backed by top legal teams, fiercely disputes it—arguing the firm never truly found the wreck and that their coordinates were inaccurate. Colombia’s own team, working with contractors, pinpointed the site in 2015, casting doubt on the firm’s entire…
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