The document, signed by Hernán Cortés in 1527, is thought to have been taken over three decades ago.

A stolen manuscript written by notorious Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortés in 1527 has been returned to the Mexican government, the FBI announced on Wednesday.

El FBI detalla en exclusiva para EL PAÍS cómo recuperó un documento de hace casi 500 años, que ha regresado a México después de desaparecer hace tres décadas

The document, signed by Hernán Cortés in 1527, is thought to have been taken over three decades ago.

US officials did not say who had the 16th-century page that was missing from Mexico’s archives for decades