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Obama’s CPAC Scheduled to Review Cultural Property Agreements for President Trump

The newly fashioned Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC), with all eleven members appointed or reappointed by former President Barack Obama shortly before leaving office in January, is expected to review extensions…

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CPIA Cultural Property MoU with Guatemala Renewed and Expanded

Endangered Maya carved bone subject to import restrictions.  U.S. State Dept. The U.S. government has renewed and expanded its bilateral agreement with Guatemala protecting jeopardized cultural heritage.  Friday’s Federal Register…

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Mali, Guatemala, and Bulgaria Up for Discussion by CPAC – Public Session Slated for April 24

Lowland Maya mask from Guatemala.Source: U.S. State Department The Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) will meet to consider renewal requests by Mali and Guatemala for Memoranda of Understanding (MoU).  A…

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Seize and Send v. Investigate and Indict: Focusing on Cultural Heritage Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions

ICE and CBP return an illegallyimported artifact to Guatemala.Courtesy ICE. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held a press conference on February 24 to publicly display…