Welser family controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1528
Colonial exploitation in Venezuela
Welser-sponsored expeditions in Venezuela were associated with the violent conquest of Indigenous communities, forced labor, enslavement, and resource extraction.
1523
Participation in the Caribbean slave trade
The family participated in Atlantic slavery through Caribbean operations, including sugar production and the transport of enslaved Africans to the Americas.