Overview
- The foreign ministry says embassies and consulates secured restitutions from Canada, Denmark, the United States, France, Italy and the Netherlands.
- The SRE’s Legal Counsel formally delivered 1,843 items this year to the National Institute of Anthropology and History and the National Archives for safeguarding.
- Officials describe the effort as a standing state policy to protect heritage, support research and reinforce public stewardship.
- Returns came largely from private individuals, museums and academic institutions that chose to hand over pieces without litigation.
- The government links the campaign to priorities under Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and President Claudia Sheinbaum, including respect for indigenous rights and action against illicit trafficking.