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 dip in the money immigrants send back to the country coincides with Trump administration immigration authority raids in the United States. -
Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said on social media Mexico has sent a total of 92 “high-impact criminals to the United States under the current Trump administration. -
Alejandro Rosales Castillo has been wanted for murder in North Carolina for nearly a decade. -
In a post, the State Department called Mexico’s progress on border security “unacceptable.” Meanwhile, Mexico’s president is calling on the United States to do more to stop the flow of firearms into her country. -
Arizona is considering pumping water from a desalination plant on the Gulf of California to boost its water supply, but would need buy-in from Mexico.
