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FBI returns 16th-century stolen document signed by conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico
The "priceless cultural artifact" was returned to the government of Mexico in a ceremony, according to the FBI.
FBI returns stolen Hernán Cortés manuscript to Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nearly five centuries after Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés signed it and decades after someone swiped it from Mexico’s national archives, the FBI returned a priceless manuscript page to Mexico on Wednesday. The FBI said in a statement that the document had changed hands various times over the years, so no one will be charged.
FBI returns stolen 500-year-old document signed by Spanish conquistador to Mexico
Federal investigators returned a 500-year-old document signed by Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who captured the Aztec empire, to Mexico.
FBI returns stolen conquistador document to Mexico
The FBI has returned a 500-year-old stolen document signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico. The manuscript page was penned in 1527 and is one of 15 pages thought to have been swiped from Mexico's national archives between 1985 and 1993, the US investigatory agency said.
FBI, NYPD return stolen Hernán Cortés document to Mexican government
A joint operation between the FBI, the Department of Justice and the New York Police Department resulted in the return of a stolen centuries-old “priceless cultural artifact” to the government of Mexico,
FBI returns missing 16th-century document signed by conquistador Cortés to Mexico
A stolen 16th-century manuscript signed by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés has been found and returned to the Mexican government, the FBI said Thursday
FBI returns stolen 16th-century manuscript signed by conquistador Cortés to Mexico
The FBI has returned a priceless 16th-centurymanuscript bearing the signature of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico, officials said Thursday.
A 500-Year-Old Receipt for Supplies to Conquer an Empire Is Returned to Mexico
The document describes payments made for expedition supplies, and was signed by Hernán Cortés, who conquered the Aztecs.
Conquistador's Stolen 500-Year-Old Receipt Returns to Mexico
A 500-year-old document bearing the signature of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes has made its way back to Mexico after decades missing, according to the FBI. The manuscript, dated February 20, 1527,
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US returns 500-year-old stolen manuscript signed by Hernán Cortés

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FBI returns stolen manuscript to the Mexican government

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This image provided by the FBI shows the front of a letter signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés from Feb. 20, 1527, that was returned to the government of Mexico.
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