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Mexican Citizens Seeking Help from the Dallas Consulate Get Snared in a Legal Grudge Matchnew

Lawyer Robert Lyons claimed that he was owed a piece of a $2 million fee collected by a rival lawyer in a case stemming from the accidental death of a Mexican truck driver in Dallas. His lawsuit would lead to allegations of kickbacks and corruption at Dallas' Mexican Consulate, charges denied by Mexican Consul General Enrique Hubbard Urrea.
Dallas Observer  |  Megan Feldman  |  08-17-2009  |  International

Orange County's Mexican Consul Sparks Protests, Burns Bridgesnew

Allegations of nepotism, elitism and favoritism all at the hands of Carlos Rodriguez y Quezada and his deputy consul have swirled throughout the county and the Spanish-language media since last summer. The situation heated up just before Christmas, when half a dozen longtime employees were fired without warning or reason and banned from setting foot in the consulate office.
OC Weekly  |  Daffodil J. Altan  |  02-24-2009  |  International

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