Riots in Cape Town Kill 16 as Police Fire Flares of Violence
In three days of antigovernment unrest around Cape Town, police fired on rioters killing 16 more people including an 8 year old. convoys shield white motorists through a fractured landscape as arson looting and stone throwing continue.
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Cape Town
Johannesburg
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Paarl
John Vorster
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Parrot Smuggling Lucrative Business Across the Border
Brownsville officials report a thriving smugglers' trade in parrots and parakeets from Mexico. U.S. agents describe bird smuggling as highly profitable, with cases of about 300 parrots seized and birds destroyed after arrest. Prices vary $15–$100 locally, up to $200–$1,500 across the border.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
United States
Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
C.B. Williams
U.S. Department of Agriculture
International Bridge
Matamoros
Border Patrol
Williams
Matamoras
California
USDA
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