Ms. MACIAS: It really benefits the unbanked individual - and that's good, that's good for everybody.

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In February, Jennifer Macias noticed her son, Caleb, then 2, was acting lethargic and drinking and urinating a lot.

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Macias said five more deaths in Mexico City had been reported to federal authorities by local authorities in the city.

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Francisco Macias Nguema's reign of terror - from independence in 1968 until his overthrow in 1979 - prompted a third of the population to flee.

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Macias later turned herself in but has yet to face charges.

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"At that time, I had no other options, " Ms. Macias said.

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Ms. ANITA MACIAS (Senior Vice President, Patelco): This will allow an avenue for these residents or these people to come into mainstream banking and not pay the exorbitant fees.

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