Mexico wants back stolen Cortés papers auctioned in U.S.
Mexico wants back stolen Cortés papers auctioned in U.S. Reuters 1 hr ago By Drazen Jorgic and Raúl Cortés Fernández © Reuters/ARCHIVO GENERAL DE LA NACION AGN A Hernan Cortes letter, signed "El Marques", to his mines administrator Pedro de Castilleja is seen in Mexico City By Drazen Jorgic and Raúl Cortés Fernández MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In September, a New York auction house had a rare treasure up for sale: a five-centuries-old letter revealing political intrigue involving Hernán Cortés, the famed leader of the Spanish force that colonized what is modern-day...
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