Art restitution
FBI returns a manuscript page signed by Hernán Cortés to Mexico
The FBI returned a page signed by Cortés in 1527 to Mexico on 13 August 2025. The page had been missing from the Mexican national archives, which requested the FBI’s help in 2024.
Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records
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