FBI returns missing 16th-century document signed by conquistador Cortés to Mexico

Published on August 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM

Composite image LEFT: Engraving of Hernando Cortez by W. Holl (Photo by Chris Hellier/Corbis via Getty Images) RIGHT: This image provided by the FBI shows the front of a letter by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés from Feb. 20, 1527, that was returned to the government of Mexico on Aug. 13, 2025, by the FBI. (FBI via AP)

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