Hard life sent brothers in search of greener pastures


Facing the gallows: (from left) Brothers Luis Alfonso, Simon and Jose Regino arriving at a courtroom in Kuala Lumpur.  — Reuters

WHEN an international flight touches down in Malaysia, an announcement is made warning or reminding passengers of the death penalty for drug trafficking under local laws.

Three Mexican brothers who can’t speak a word of English – and never finished high school – probably never understood any of it.

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