U.S. Ambassador to Mexico plans to marry Mexican heiress

AP ^ | 1/30/5

[SmithL]

MEXICO CITY -- U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza is engaged to marry Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala -- Mexico's richest woman -- an embassy official said Sunday.

Garza, a second-generation American whose four grandparents were from Mexico, was appointed ambassador in 2002 by U.S. President George W. Bush.

[SmithL]

He could do worse. At least she's into beer and not catsup.

[Clemenza]

Judgeing from her last name, her mother's of Middle Eastern heritage.

Some guys have all the luck.

[Arkinsaw]

Here she be

[Arkinsaw]

He is the small one in the middle

[Aussie Dasher]

Marrying an heiress, eh?

When's he announce his bid for the Dem nomination?

[Dog]

Nice......and rich also......he did good.

[dakine]

Isn't this like "old" Europe, where every country was inter-married...

[Arkinsaw]

Correction, he is the big one on the right.

[Uncle Hal]

The the ambassador must of took lessons from John Kerry.

[SmithL]

Not only good looking, but she can also bring the beer.

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

Cheer up Charlie! You've found the last golden taco!

[Clemenza]

People tend to marry those of their same social class and education levels. Certain things boundaries cannot contain. I myself am still searching for the Colombiana/Venezolana of my dreams.

[dennisw]

She just might be Christian Arab with name like that. Or did she get it via marriage?

[TaMoDee]

Where's her bucks from?

[Clemenza]

Cerveza!

[Crawdad]

One can marry more money in twenty minutes than one can make in a lifetime.

[Liberty Valance]

Congratulations to Tony and Maria. He's one of the good guys.

[nevergiveup]

Maybe she's marrying him to get US Social Security, free health care, a driver's license, and other benefits.

[peyton randolph]

One can marry more money in twenty minutes than one can make in a lifetime.

Yes, but the marriage is likely to bring a lifetime's worth of heartache.

[Cicero]

Here she is in Forbes's richest people list:

http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2003/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2003&passListType=Person&uniqueId=7HVI&datatype=Person