FBI, NYPD return stolen Hernán Cortés document to Mexican government

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A joint operation between the FBI, the Department of Justice and the New York Police Department resulted in the return of a stolen centuries-old "priceless cultural artifact" to the government of Mexico, officials announced.

The FBI returned a stolen manuscript signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on Feb. 20, 1527, to the Mexican government in a ceremony on Wednesday.

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