Place: Matamoros, Mexico

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Graphic image: Mother of man who drowned with daughter crossing river to US takes solace 'they died in each other's arms'

The mother of a man who drowned alongside his young daughter while trying to reach the US has said she is comforted by how they clung to each other in their final moments.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019

Family completes incredible journey to US

A CUBAN family who desperately tried to make it to the United States by turning their car into a boat, has finally made it — on foot.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2005

Family complete incredible journey to US

A Cuban family who desperately tried to make it to the United States by turning their car into a boat, has finally made it – on foot.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2005

Band of men storm building in daylight jailbreak

A band of about two dozen men armed with AK-47s and wearing bullet-proof vests stormed the State Ministry of Police headquarters in Matamoros, Mexico, and freed a man who had been detained in a kidnapping investigation.

Wed, 20 Jun, 2001