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U.S. Ambassador to Mexico to Marry Heiress
 From the Rantburg Diplomacy Desk:U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza is engaged to marry one of Mexico's richest women, an embassy official said Sunday. Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is vice chairwoman of Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona and Negra Modelo beers. Aramburuzabala's grandfather, a Spanish immigrant, founded the brewery. With an estimate fortune of $1.5 billion, Aramburuzabala was ranked 377th among the world's billionaires, Forbes magazine reported last year. Garza, a second-generation American whose four grandparents were from Mexico, was appointed ambassador in 2002 by President Bush. U.S. Embassy spokesman Jim Dickmeyer confirmed the engagement, but declined to provide further details. Posted by: Seafarious 2005-01-31 |
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