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Next Politics & Policy Article MERIDA, Mexico - Placido Domingo's concert at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza on Saturday night is being billed as "the world's greatest tenor at one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World," a claim few lovers of opera or history would dispute. Spain's singer Placido Domingo speaks during a press conference in Chichen Itza, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. Domingo will perform in concert on Oct. 4 at the Mayan ruins. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) But some Mexicans question whether the show should go on at all. Archaeologists are pressing for criminal charges against the organizers, reviving a debate over how to use treasured ancient sites. It's a balancing act many countries face as they try to promote and protect their cultural heritage. As artists seek to perform in stunning places from the Great... [read full story]
