Companhia Geral do Grão Pará e Maranhão
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1773
Cape Verde famine profiteering allegations
During the Cape Verde famine of 1773–1775, company agents were accused of selling scarce food supplies to passing ships for personal profit. The allegations intensified criticism of the company's monopoly and contributed to the loss of metropolitan support.