Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations in Michoacan

The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, in the western state of Michoacan, was gunned down Saturday night in front of dozens ...

Mexican mayor who took hard line against drug gangs shot and killed at Day of the Dead event

Mexican mayor Carlos Manzo, who opposed drug cartels, was fatally shot during Day of the Dead celebrations in Uruapan on Saturday.

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 ...
The New York Times

Mexico’s Day of the Dead Needs a New Life

Mr. Lomnitz is a professor of anthropology at Columbia University and the author of “Death and the Idea of Mexico." Joyful. Ironic. Soulful. Intimate. These are some of the words that have ...
Opinion

COMMENTARY: The death of a mayor brings Mexico’s cartel violence to the fore

If there is one thing you can say about Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, it's that she's handled President Donald Trump quite well so far. This was by no means a given; as Colombian President ...
WFMZ-TV

Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrations

People join Olvera Street merchants in a night procession during the Day of the Death festival, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) People join Olvera Street merchants ...
The New York Times

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

Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents ...
KSHB Kansas City

Mexican Chiefs fans pay tribute to the red kingdom through Day of the Dead celebration

KSHB 41 anchor/reporter Daniela Leon covers transportation-related issues in Kansas City. Share your story idea with Daniela. In the heart of Mexico City, hundreds of Mexican fans of all ages waited ...
Yahoo

Where is the best place to celebrate Day of the Dead? Closer to AZ than you think

Wishing to experience the vibrant Day of the Dead tradition in Mexico, but a trip to Oaxaca or Michoacan is not an option right now? That’s no problem. There's a ‘pueblo mágico’ (magic town) in Mexico ...
WPLG

Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrations

Dia De Los Muertos-Ofrendas People join Olvera Street merchants in a night procession during the Day of the Death festival, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP ...
The Durango Herald

Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrations

This weekend, Mexican American families across the U.S. will gather to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead. In recent years, the ...