In Artifacts Dispute, Peru Retracts Some Claims Against Yale U.

In the latest round in the tug of war over Inca-era artifacts from Machu Picchu, the government of Peru has voluntarily withdrawn six of the 17 elements of its lawsuit against Yale University. The artifacts under dispute were gathered by a Yale-affiliated scholar during the 1910s and have been stored in New Haven, Conn., for nearly a century. The Associated Press reported today that Peru had withdrawn its claims that Yale has committed fraud and conspiracy. But it will still pursue the other, milder accusations in the lawsuit, including breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.