A Swiss company claims part of the treasure of the Spanish galleon San José: the battle for the 20 billion in gold coins grows

More than three centuries ago, the Spanish galleon San José, built in 1698 in Aginaga, Guipúzcoa, sank in Colombian waters. It is estimated that the vessel carried a treasure worth 20 billion dollars in gold coins and other metals, which is generating a conflict of interest from Colombia, Spain, nations of indigenous peoples of Latin America, an American company, and now a Swiss one.

Regarding the US company, it is a salvage consortium from the United States called Glocca Morra, a predecessor of Sea Search Armada. In 1981, it claimed to have located the San José vessel, according to Marine Industry News. The company stated at that time that it would deliver the coordinates of the ship to the Colombian authorities in exchange for "half of the treasure" when it was finally brought up from the depths.$BTC