Coverage dated August 2, 2023

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

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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.

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  1. NBC New York

    2 bodies recovered from Rio Grande, one near the floating barrier installed by Gov. Abbott (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Mexican authorities are trying to identify two bodies found in the Rio Grande this week, including one that was spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had installed recently in the Rio Grande, across from Eagle Pass, Texas.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Body seen along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    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.

  3. NBC News

    Body found along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The reported discovery comes just over a week after the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas and its Republican governor over the installation of the buoys.

  4. Digital Journal

    Body found in Rio Grande anti-migrant buoys, Mexico says (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The Mexican government said that a dead body had been found caught in the controversial floating barriers installed by Texas authorities.

  5. Fox News

    Body found stuck in floating US-Mexico border barrier installed by Texas, Mexico says (opens Fox News)

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    Mexico says a “lifeless" body has been found stuck in the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande separating the U.S. and Mexico.

  6. New York Post

    Body found by Texas floating border barrier could cause problems for future of controversial deterrent (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Two bodies, believed to be migrants trying to make illegally entry into the US, have been found near the controversial floating border barrier Texas put in place and is currently being sued over.

  7. The Week

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, one found near a floating barrier that Texas installed (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Mexican authorities are trying to identify two bodies found in the Rio Grande this week, including one that was spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had installed recently in the Rio Grande, across from Eagle Pass, Texas.

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, including one near floating barrier installed by Texas (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Mexican authorities said they're working to determine the cause of the death, and DPS said preliminary information suggests one of the bodies drowned and floated into the buoys.

  10. New York Times

    Body of Migrant Found in Texas’s Buoy Barrier in Rio Grande (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety said that the body appeared to have floated there after a drowning upstream.

  11. Forbes

    One Body Found In Rio Grande Floating Barriers, Another Recovered From River As DOJ Sues Texas Over The Buoys (opens Forbes)

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    The two bodies were found about three miles from each other and it’s unclear if they were related.

  12. CBS News

    Body found at buoy barrier Texas set up on Rio Grande, Mexico says (opens CBS News)

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    Many have warned about the danger the barrier poses because it's designed to make it more difficult for migrants to climb over or swim under it.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, one near a floating barrier Texas installed (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Mexican authorities are working to identify two bodies found in the Rio Grande, one found near the floating barrier Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installed.

  14. The Guardian

    Body caught in Rio Grande floating barrier, says Mexico (opens The Guardian)

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    Texas government installed barrier to deter migrants – Mexican and US governments want it removed as dangerous and illegal

  15. Politico

    Mexico recovers 2 bodies from Rio Grande, one found near floating barrier Texas installed (opens Politico)

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

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    Body found in Texas’ anti-migrant buoys that Mexico and Justice Department want removed (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues defending the floating barrier installation and says he’s protecting Texas’ borders by deterring migrants from crossing illegally.

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Mexico recovers 2 bodies from Rio Grande, 1 near Texas’ barrier (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MEXICO CITY >> Mexican authorities are trying to identify two bodies found in the Rio Grande, including one along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had installed recently in the river, across from Eagle Pass, Texas.

  18. Washington Times

    Body spotted near Texas’ floating barriers in Rio Grande, Mexico says (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Mexican government said Wednesday that a dead body has been spotted along the floating barriers that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installed recently in the Rio Grande river, across from Eagle Pass, Texas.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Body found in Texas floating barrier, says Mexico – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

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

  20. WFMZ Allentown

    Mexico says a body spotted near the floating barriers in Rio Grande river across from Texas (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The Mexican government says a dead body has been spotted along the floating barriers that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installed recently in the Rio Grande river, across from Eagle Pass.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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