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Santa Catarina controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1603

    Contested seizure and prize sale

    The VOC's capture and subsequent retention of Santa Catarina, despite Portuguese demands for its return and uncertainty over the operation's authorization, became a major public controversy concerning maritime violence, prize law, company governance, and commercial morality.