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Mexico News Daily contributor María Meléndez argued this week that Mexico’s controversy over the Gelman Collection reflects a much larger problem: the country claims vast cultural heritage but severely underfunds its preservation, research and public access. Rather than expropriating the collection at enormous cost, Meléndez advocates tax incentives, conservation funding and partnerships with private collectors to make Mexico’s cultural heritage genuinely accessible and sustainable.

Discover more about the Gelman Collection and why Meléndez thinks expropriating it is a nuanced debate in our latest MND Tutor.

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