The FBI returned a centuries-old map to Mexico at a ceremony in that country’s consulate in Albuquerque on Tuesday, more than a decade after it was reported as stolen from Mexico’s national archives.
Years after it was stolen from Mexico, the map turned up for sale in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The map itself depicts part of what is now New Mexico and was drafted by Spanish settlers. Through the center runs the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro — a more than 1,500-mile-long route that once led from Mexico City to northern New Mexico.
The FBI did not provide details about their investigation, but they say no charges will be filed.
“This document carries a voice from the past,” said Justin Garris, the special agent in charge of the FBI Albuquerque field office. “Its rightful place is with the people whose story it tells. And today, we are pleased to help restore that connection.”
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The nearly week-long security alert restricted the movement of U.S. government employees to daylight hours due to “threat information.” -
Fifty fewer municipalities in the Mexican state of Sonora registered drought conditions at the end of August this year compared to last year. -
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights called for Mexico and the mining company Grupo México’s to make good on promises to the community more than a decade after the historic spill. -
Live cattle imports from Mexico were again halted after a more than year-long pause to protect against the New World screwworm. Now, the border is back open in Douglas. -
In the Sonoran Sky Islands region, one organization is working to bring back native species. But it’s running up against a lengthening border wall.
