Explanations from Thalia

Thalía did not delay in addressing the controversial photographs which she took in locations which are prohibited in the archaeological ruins of Chichén Itza, those which after being published in a Mexican magazine unleashed the ire of the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico (INAH).

"To the entire public, to all the media, to all of my beloved Mexico, I direct myself in order to clarify some reports which currently are circulating about the visit I made to the state of Yucatan," reads the press release sent by the artist.

It continues: "The encounter which I had with this part of my fatherland was so beautiful that I wanted to share the beauty of this land through a testimony which I completed with photographs taken with the digital camera which I carried with me...... INAH, as all institutions, is ruled by norms and procedures which must be followed..... As a Mexican, if I committed a crime in the improper publication of some images, I only ought to answer for this to INAH. For this reason my lawyers are cooperating in everything that may be required, since thanks to INAH the richness of our pre-Hispanic culture continues to be preserved and conserved", she added.

Tommy Mottola's wife lamented the situation and excused herself for her actions. "I never expected that the result would be of this nature", she stated after explaining the motives which led her to visit Yucatán. "It was due to the fact that my sister Federica [Sodi] is presently the director of INAH in that state and I was not going to waste the opportunity to get to know it". The singer denied besides that these problems have affected the relationship with her sister and advanced the information that she hopes to have more time to continue getting to know places in Mexico.

For their part, investigatore of the INAH center of Yucatan asked that the National Executive Committee of Workers of that institution investigate if Thalia broke the law of Heritage and Historic Monuments. According to the newspaper El Universal, the visit which the Mexican made to the archaeological ruins was led by her sister.


 

English translation thanks: Melinafan
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