Body found at buoy barrier Texas set up on Rio Grande, Mexico says

[Judi Lynn]

1. Body seen along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says

Updated 10:26 PM CDT, August 2, 2023

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government reported for the first time Wednesday that a body was spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installed recently in the Rio Grande, across from Eagle Pass, Texas.

Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department said authorities were trying to recover the body, and did not know the person’s nationality or the cause of death.

Many had warned about the danger of the barrier, because it is designed to make it more difficult for migrants to climb over or swim under it.

The department said Mexico had warned about the risks posed by the bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande. It also claimed the barrier violates treaties regarding the use of the river, and violates Mexico’s sovereignty.

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https://apnews.com/article/mexico-texas-floating-barriers-migrants-rio-grande-8bfd3c4d910455c1f914bdeaeb51dd9f

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Body found in Texas floating barrier, says Mexico

7 hours ago
A dead body has been found "stuck" in the anti-migrant barriers installed by Texas authorities on the Rio Grande river.

The Mexican government on Wednesday said that a dead body has been spotted along the controversial floating barriers.

The bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys were recently installed by Texas authorities to stop migrants crossing into the United States.

What we know so far
US authorities informed Mexico that "they found the body of a lifeless person stuck in the southern part of the buoys" on the Rio Grande river, Mexico's Foreign Relations Department said in its statement.

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https://www.dw.com/en/body-found-in-texas-floating-barrier-says-mexico/a-66424050