Prieto leaves INAH; goes to the Living Cultures Unit

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Francisco Morales V.
Mexico City (July 16, 2025) - 2:00 PM



Prieto's term as director of the INAH formally began in 2017. Credit: X/@ccurieldeicaza.


"It's not a lack of affection," said Diego Prieto when announcing his departure as director general of the INAH. He is accompanied by José Luis Perea, the organization's Technical Secretary. Credit: Taken from INAH TV


After nearly nine years of tenure, Diego Prieto is stepping down as director general of the INAH; he will head the newly formed Living Cultures Unit. Credit: Special.


Diego Prieto, now former director of the INAH, will head the Living Cultures Unit. Credit: Taken from INAH TV
After a nine-year tenure marked by budgetary inadequacies and the controversial construction of the Mayan Train, anthropologist Diego Prieto announced this Wednesday that he is stepping down as head of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
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