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Families gather across Mexico for Day of Dead

Families gather across Mexico for Day of the Dead

Families in a small town in western Mexico kept an all-night vigil at a candlelit cemetery, waiting for the souls of their loved ones to return during the Day of the Dead.

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For Day of the Dead, One Mexican Town Digs Up Its Dead

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At Least 23 Dead, 12 Injured After Fire at Store in Mexico During Weekend of Day of the Dead Celebrations

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Outspoken Mexican Mayor Who Declared War on Cartels Is Killed

Michoacan has become a battle ground for some of Mexico’s most violent cartels as they try to fight for control to dominate the drug trade.

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Calls for justice after Mexico mayor killed during Day of the Dead festival

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Mayor who took on cartels killed in 'kamikaze attack' after haunting statement

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The Day of the Dead’s ancient traditions live on in this small Mexican town

The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds. Angel Jiménez del Aguila, who died in 2010, need only follow the trail of flower petals,

Mexican mayor in state of Michoacan killed during Day of the Dead celebrations

The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, was gunned down Saturday night in the town’s historic center.

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Cabaret and memories: Madrid honours Mexico's Day of the Dead with city-wide altars

The Casa de México in Madrid is exhibiting the largest altar to the dead in Europe. Guillermo González is the designer of this year's show which offers a cornucopia of colour and dance through Mexican culture.

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Day Of The Dead Horror: Uruapan Mayor Gunned Down In Plaza Bloodbath

Authorities say that a mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán was shot and killed in a public plaza on Saturday evening.

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Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here. Here's what to know.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which happens this weekend, is celebrated in communities across the U.S. The primarily Mexican holiday is rooted in the belief that the veil between the mortal and immortal worlds thins, allowing deceased spirits to cross over to the living world to be with loved ones.

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Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead festivities: Carlos Manzo Rodríguez's haunting 'murder' statement weeks before attack resurfaces

Mexican mayor, Carlos Manzo Rodríguez, was tragically assassinated during Day of the Dead festivities in Mexico's Michoacán state. Known for his strong stance against violent drug cartels, Manzo was shot in a public plaza.

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Discovering Day of the Dead: Rich History and Traditional Pan de Muerto

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a vibrant festival that honors those who have passed, blending ancient Aztec rituals with Catholic traditions into a celebration that unites families and communities across Mexico.