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Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade
MIRANDO CITY, Texas (AP) — The late Amada Cardenas was called many things — the “angel of peyote,” the “peyote rose” or simply “Grandma Amada.” The beloved Mexican American peyotera — who was the first authorized dealer of peyote in the United States — not only...
International Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — LAREDO, Texas (AP) — International Bancshares Corp. (IBOC) on Thursday reported net income of $99.8 million in its third quarter. The bank, based in Laredo, Texas, said it had earnings of $1.60 per share. _____ This story was...
Border city residents blame Mexican army and National Guard for the deaths of a nurse and 8-year-old
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Human rights activists and relatives in the violent Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, across from Laredo, Texas, blamed the army and National Guard troops in the deaths of a nurse and an 8-year-old girl. The relatives said over the weekend that the...
