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FBI Seizes 500-Year-Old Cortés Manuscript and Returns It to Mexico
The FBI recovered a 1527 Hernan Cortes manuscript stolen between 1985 and 1993 and returned it to Mexico as a protected cultural property, marking the second such repatriation.
- FBI announced on Wednesday that it returned a stolen, nearly 500-year-old Hernan Cortes manuscript to the Mexican government.
- Last year, Mexican authorities sought the FBI's help after archivists discovered 15 missing pages in October 1993, narrowing the theft timeline using wax numbering from 1985-1986.
- FBI special agent Jessica Dittmer said, `'This is an original manuscript page that was actually signed by Hernan Cortez,'` confirming its authenticity.
- It marks the second Cortés manuscript the FBI has repatriated to Mexico, with no charges filed against past stakeholders, according to FBI special agent Jessica Dittmer.
- Mexico has for decades sought repatriation of cultural artifacts, and this return underscores the value of protected property as the U.S. antiques market reaches tens of billions of dollars.
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