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Grão Pará and Maranhão Company

Controversies

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

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  1. 1773

    Cape Verde famine abuses

    During the Cape Verde famine of 1773–1775, corrupt company agents were reported to have sold scarce food to passing ships for personal gain. The conduct aggravated shortages and contributed to wider criticism of the company’s monopoly and administration.

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