Samuel Flores of Bolivia's Qhara Qhara nation seeks to reclaim gold and silver from the sunken Spanish galleon San José, asserting ancestral rights over the riches plundered over 300 years ago and calling for historical rectification through dialogue and cultural preservation.
The ship was sunk – still laden with treasure including 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo – during the Battle of Barú (also