Actor John Leguizamo is renewing a long-running allegation that European colonizers stole about 500,000 tons of gold from Latin America. The Washington Times reports that Leguizamo cites the figure as evidence of large-scale extraction and transfer of wealth during the colonial period. Breitbart similarly reports that Leguizamo makes the claim that 500,000 tons were taken from “Latin people,” while noting that Breitbart’s presentation of the claim includes a disputed comparison to overall gold mining totals in human history. Breitbart states that evidence it references suggests roughly 220,000 tons of gold have been mined historically, which would contradict the 500,000-ton figure. Neither outlet provides new primary sourcing or documentation for the 500,000-ton number within the provided text. The reporting therefore centers on Leguizamo’s statement and the contention, highlighted by Breitbart, that the stated amount appears inconsistent with estimates of total gold mined. Overall, both outlets describe the same allegation and focus on the numerical challenge to it.