Overview

• Joel Omar Vázquez Herrera took office as Director General of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia after two decades in public service and leadership roles within INAH.
• Diego Prieto Hernández transitioned to lead the newly established Unidad de Culturas Vivas, Patrimonio Inmaterial e Interculturalidad with a mandate to safeguard living and intangible cultural traditions.
• The Secretaría de Cultura’s freshly published Reglamento formalizes the UCVPII and requires closer collaboration among INAH, INBAL, INALI and INPI.
• The institutional changes reflect President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s agenda to bolster cultural rights and empower indigenous, Afro-Mexican and marginalized communities.
• Vázquez Herrera pledged to uphold INAH’s archaeological and historical conservation work while strengthening community engagement and cultural promotion.