Connecticut court to hear Yale-Peru case
The lawsuit that Peru filed against Yale in December moved closer to New Haven this summer when a federal judge in Washington ruled that his court had no jurisdiction over the matter.
Now the United States District Court in Connecticut will hear the case, in which Peru argues for the return of the Inca artifacts excavated by Yale explorer Hiram Bingham III from Machu Picchu nearly a century ago. The artifacts are currently housed at the Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Yale had said for months that the case should be transferred to the Connecticut court.
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Hi, I am peruvian. I don`t understand why you don`t want to return artifacts from Cuzco and all Peru. Please..this is very important for us. We would like you understand us. we are talking about our history. peruvian people will thanks allways to you. Please again. Bye.