On September 23rd, within the framework of the 36th International Book Fair of Anthropology and History (FILAH) in Mexico City, the Regional World Heritage Institute in Zacatecas (RWHIZ) presented the first issue of its publication: Ecos del Patrimonio. Promoting World Heritage in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, dedicated to the World Heritage Convention.

The presentation panel took place in Tent 1 of the National Museum of Anthropology and featured Arturo Balandrano Campos, head of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage Sites and Monuments of the Ministry of Culture; José Luis Perea González, technical secretary of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH); Yamileth Stanziola, national director of cultural heritage of Panama; and Diego Prieto Hernández, head of the Unit of Living Cultures, Intangible Heritage, and Interculturality of the Ministry of Culture. The event was moderated by Raúl E. Rodríguez Márquez of RWHIZ and Carlos Augusto Torres Pérez, Director General of this Category 2 Center under the auspices of UNESCO.

Representatives from the Embassies of El Salvador, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Panama in Mexico, members of the RWHIZ Board of Directors, attended as special guests. Also present were Minister Mauricio Torres Córdova, Coordinator for Specialized International Organizations of the UN/UNDG System of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Francisco Vidargas Acosta, Director of World Heritage at the INAH and Mexico's Cultural Focal Point to UNESCO.

At the event, which was broadcast live on the social media platforms of the Category 2 Center and the INAH, Balandrano Campos outlined the magazine's structure and content, underscoring the importance of its creation as a tool for disseminating and enhancing world heritage in the region and highlighting the relevance of the topics covered.

Perea González emphasized that the magazine is not only a publication for dissemination, but also a manifesto that places heritage at the center of cultural, regional, and global conversation. He also emphasized the symbolism of Ecos del Patrimonio being published in Zacatecas, a city that, as a local legacy, belongs to all humanity. Perea González expressed his hope that the echoes of this publication will spread throughout the region and that its resonance will translate into a present heritage, ongoing dialogue, and shared responsibility.

Stanziola emphasized the importance of the magazine as a tool for RWHIZ to strengthen networks for world heritage conservation in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. He also noted that the Institute has established itself as a fundamental linchpin in this endeavor and recognized its work in building bridges of cooperation.

Finally, Prieto Hernández celebrated the magazine's inclusion of information about the recent inscription of the Wixárika Route through the sacred sites of Wirikuta, the only World Heritage Site in Mexico that reflects a living culture. He congratulated the RWHIZ for this editorial initiative and predicted a long path of positive impact.

At the conclusion of the presentation, it was announced that the publication is now available in digital format on the Institute's official website, in the publications section. Additionally, printed copies were distributed free of charge, and a QR code was shared for direct download among the audience and those who followed the broadcast online.