children

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The detention of Parra’s husband, Yonquenide José Yajure, meant the family’s breadwinner was gone, and she was unable to work without a caretaker for her two children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Can my children simply take the income from the trust each year and leave the assets in place for decades to come?

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

On 11 May, the father reported them missing, prompting authorities to begin searching for the mother and children, and a European arrest warrant being issued.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The mother of the motorist who found the children told Portuguese media that one of the boys said they had been blindfolded and told to look for a hidden toy.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

They all loved to make a fuss of Marlene, and I think it helped also to have the children with us.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo