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Portugal Returns Stolen Artifacts to Mexico in Historic Ceremony

2/18/2026

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On February 17, 2026, Portugal returned three stolen archaeological artifacts to Mexico at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, attended by Mexican Ambassador Bruno Figueroa Fischer.
The artifacts are a clay female figure from Jalisco, a Mayan polychrome vessel, and a Zapotec funerary urn.
Mexican Culture Minister Claudia Curiel de Icaza emphasized international cooperation to preserve cultural identity.
The repatriation will be formalized via diplomatic pouch in the coming weeks.

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On February 17, 2026, Portugal returned three stolen archaeological artifacts to Mexico at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, attended by Mexican Ambassador Bruno Figueroa Fischer.
The artifacts are a clay female figure from Jalisco, a Mayan polychrome vessel, and a Zapotec funerary urn.
Mexican Culture Minister Claudia Curiel de Icaza emphasized international cooperation to preserve cultural identity.
The repatriation will be formalized via diplomatic pouch in the coming weeks.