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Mexican baby-trafficking ring operated for 20 years
From The Irish Examiner: An alleged baby-trafficking ring in Mexico, which sought to sell babies to 11 Irish couples, has been in operation for more than 20 years, authorities have claimed. Blanca Barron, of Jalisco state attorney general’s office, told AFP that the operation may have been in existence for over two decades and sent [...]
Ireland: Warning over illegal private adoptions from Mexico
From The Irish Times: The Chairman of the Adoption Authority of Ireland has warned prospective adoptive parents not to enter into any private arrangements in Mexico. Geoffrey Shannon said while some individual states within Mexico allow private adoption, none sanction private inter-country adoption. The warning comes after Mexican police said they were planning to question 11 [...]
4 women held in Mexican child-trafficking case
From The Sacramento Bee: Investigators say four women are being held in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara in connection with an apparent child-trafficking ring that aimed to supply babies to childless Irish couples. The Jalisco state prosecutor’s office says a 21-year-old woman has been arrested after a relative reported that she was “renting out” [...]
Vietnam ‘ready to sign up to adoption convention’
From the Irish Examiner: It has emerged that following discussions between the Irish and Vietnamese authorities, Vietnam is preparing to ratify the Hague Convention on inter-country Adoption. The international agreement, which Ireland signed up to last year, is a system of co-operation among countries ensuring that adoptions take place in the best interests of the [...]
Ireland/ Vietnam adoptions may be resumed
From The Post: Discussions between Ireland and Vietnam on reopening the south-east Asian state for Irish couples pursuing inter-country adoptions are expected to begin within weeks, The Sunday Business Post understands. By negotiating a new administrative agreement with Vietnam, some 200 Irish couples in limbo would be in a position to begin adopting from Vietnam [...]
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