Sunken treasure worth billions sparks international controversy

Sunken treasure worth billions sparks international controversy

Three centuries after a Spanish Galleon with gold, silver and emeralds sank off the coast of Colombia, the question over who should get the billions of dollars’ worth of booty on board remains unanswered. https://www.fox13news.com/news/international-controversy-over-san-jose-shipwreck-treasure

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50 Comments

  1. Boogie Boy on September 2, 2022 at 2:29 pm

    It’s not Spanish!!The gold is from the Americas, Spain stole resources for centuries…..the colonies did not need the European countries, it was the other way around!?

  2. M.R. RODRIGUEZ on September 2, 2022 at 2:30 pm

    Finders keepers. Spain and any Government who jails someone who finds a treasure are tyrants.
    They should instead THROW THEM A FREAKING PARTY as a THANK YOU and at least 15% to 30% compensation plus Operational Expenses and Tax Free.

  3. Steve Powers on September 2, 2022 at 2:33 pm

    Like indi said it belongs in a museum

  4. Steven Smith on September 2, 2022 at 2:34 pm

    I’m sure israel will end up with it….

  5. K Beebe on September 2, 2022 at 2:36 pm

    Finders keepers.

  6. Donnell Thigpen on September 2, 2022 at 2:36 pm

    Lmao whoever found it should get it period or give them half of its worth.

  7. _CELESTiAL_ on September 2, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    Spain is entitled to their sunken war ship from ages ago because they are white. But everybody else in their treasures aren’t even entitled to the land they are still standing on. they can take stuff out of Egypt out of everywhere else but they want to tell somebody else they can see the treasure that has been found. Practice what you preach maybe somebody will find you reliable

  8. Birdie O'Rourke on September 2, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    Again comment at the end by reporter was bias. News reporters need to KNOW their jobs report but, remain impartial.!! So keep sighs, opinions and opinions off camera. Black people were enslaved, beaten, shackled, abused mentally and physically, made to work for free.. long hours, they were cargo and property that was sold on, their women and children suffered the same fate. Would she sigh if their ancestors looked for retribution for past events. The magdwline laundries, aboriginal people and abused victims got compensated…Did she sigh when that happened!? I for one see nothing wrong than righting the past.

  9. Rob D on September 2, 2022 at 2:39 pm

    It belongs to the country native peoples!

  10. M.R. RODRIGUEZ on September 2, 2022 at 2:39 pm

    And this is why one should keep quiet about it, and sell it.

  11. Brandon Diaz on September 2, 2022 at 2:41 pm

    Spain does not deserve anything

  12. Robbb on September 2, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    Spain owes the world anyway.

  13. 4rmDEC2FRE on September 2, 2022 at 2:44 pm

    these f*kn nazis. Just pure haters and devils. notice how the devil b🐝 belittled the indigenous ppls claim… Watch these Aryan mfkas.

  14. Birdie O'Rourke on September 2, 2022 at 2:46 pm

    If Spain at least paid a finders fee then the indigenous group and the finders that salvaged it should by right be compensated. Would they prefer black market, devious people just stealing it.!!???

  15. Raezores on September 2, 2022 at 2:47 pm

    im entitled to it my body is Dominican.

  16. Cozo the Blown on September 2, 2022 at 2:47 pm

    Cursed money. Enjoy.

  17. Dominique Schaffner on September 2, 2022 at 2:48 pm

    Who cares…
    All the greedy bastards and their minions, lackeys and cronies will congregate like flies on a pile of dung..!
    Starting with the politicos, the courts and judges, the salvage and diving outfits, the various countries navies and police forces…etc…etc…!
    Will rip each other apart for the loot..!
    THE POPULACE, descendant of the poor SOBS who worked in the conquistadors mines,
    WILL NOT SEE A PENNY/PESO/BOLIVAR/or whatever currency..!
    GREED UNBRIDLED RULES THE WORLD..!

  18. Jaime B on September 2, 2022 at 2:51 pm

    Why would you even tell anyone? Keep your mouth shut and find a buyer who is willing to pay big money.

  19. Movie Theater on September 2, 2022 at 2:51 pm

    Finder keepers

  20. Traci Burn on September 2, 2022 at 2:51 pm

    If Columbia wanted it so bad why didn’t they go after first? Someone else recovered it. They should be able to keep it.

  21. Donald on September 2, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    I would have melted that down so quickly and not said a word to anyone

  22. Poor miserable Sinner on September 2, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    If the government wanted it,then why didn’t the government go after the booty themselves.

  23. Pretty boy Floyd on September 2, 2022 at 2:55 pm

    Who wants a bunch of old pennies wtf

  24. J NOEL on September 2, 2022 at 2:56 pm

    Is it reparations talk

  25. Jerry Friday on September 2, 2022 at 2:57 pm

    Bullshit it belongs to whom ever found it

  26. Nikki Gibson on September 2, 2022 at 2:57 pm

    The booty!!!!!! 🤣

  27. Dwad91 on September 2, 2022 at 2:58 pm

    Everybody are such greedy fucks. Sick of this planet. The “treasure” goes to whoever that part of the ocean has been claimed by.

  28. PS_ULTRA 100% on September 2, 2022 at 3:02 pm

    The "booty" 0:49 gold booty
    🪙👀😂😂😂

  29. LijahSandZ Producer on September 2, 2022 at 3:03 pm

    Nice find

  30. PresidentUSVI on September 2, 2022 at 3:04 pm

    Well, Spain started it so why can’t others make claim to it base on baseless claims. There argument over claims to this gold is ridiculous. Finders, losers, keepers.

  31. The Weasel 9000 on September 2, 2022 at 3:05 pm

    Give it to the indigenous ppl . Europe have took enough.

  32. Anthony on September 2, 2022 at 3:05 pm

    It belongs to Spain. Or Declare war and see who wins. I’ve popcorn ready for the show

  33. unknown Riddler? on September 2, 2022 at 3:06 pm

    Give it back to Spain it’s clearly theirs cuz it came from they’re land… Why y’all white people in America wanna own everything 🤦🏻‍♂️🚮

  34. Ray Simpson on September 2, 2022 at 3:09 pm

    To add toward Vinsternator40; if your ship sinks in another territory, it is there for that territory’s keeping’s and discretion of distribution of royalties and valuables, period

  35. Cat Woman on September 2, 2022 at 3:10 pm

    "Come 🙄 on"…really reporter lady?

  36. Matthew beard on September 2, 2022 at 3:11 pm

    That gold belongs to my ancestors of the America’s, stolen by the Spaniards

  37. The Bomb on September 2, 2022 at 3:11 pm

    Yeah just keep your mouth shut. That’s what I’ve learned

  38. Fishing DownYounder on September 2, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    The white lady in the end lol

  39. gc1282 on September 2, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    XRP…. get ready

  40. _CELESTiAL_ on September 2, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    should go to Columbia museum. That’s a part of their history from the conquistadors

  41. Tina Sand on September 2, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    Finders keepers !!

  42. Linda Easley on September 2, 2022 at 3:15 pm

    The treasure belongs to whoever owned the ship .

  43. Who spilled My beans on September 2, 2022 at 3:16 pm

    Lmaoo the pirates still exist today, that’s the thing. He shouldn’t have told anyone.

  44. K Pay on September 2, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    It’s not unknown it is Spain’s give it back to Spain

  45. M.R. RODRIGUEZ on September 2, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    And besides they lose that treasure when it was sunken, which anyways is Gold Stolen from other countries they took by force.

  46. White TriForce on September 2, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    You can have the gold or you can have the fame,
    but you can’t
    have them both ! 👈🤠

  47. franky ruvalcaba on September 2, 2022 at 3:20 pm

    more likely douse spain treasures were stolen from mexico and all and south and central america by de conquistadores so don’t give a dime to douses bastards

  48. Bernadette Butler on September 2, 2022 at 3:26 pm

    It belongs to the Colombian people

  49. Eminemies on September 2, 2022 at 3:27 pm

    @ 2:06 C’Mon lol whoever found it should keep all of it foh

  50. D.A. Risse on September 2, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    Finders keepers.
    Let those who want it pay for it… If the finder wants to sell.

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