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Authorities in Mexico say they’ve broken up an illegal international adoption scam. Reporter Franc Contreras tells host Lisa Mullins that couples from Ireland had traveled to Mexico hoping to adopt, but the children were stolen.
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Authorities in Mexico say they’ve broken up an illegal international adoption scam. It involved destitute young Mexican women who were told their babies had been selected for an anti-abortion photo shoot. Reporter Franc Contreras tells host Lisa Mullins that couples from Ireland had traveled to Mexico hoping to adopt the stolen children.