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

Mexican families will gather in homes and cemeteries in memory of their family members who have departed. The day is packed with lively parades and rituals such as the decoration of altars, and ...

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

Over the course of Mexico’s history, Día de los Muertos has provided an intimate space of encounter between the living and the dead at home and at grave altars. Families prepare lavish offerings of ...

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 ...

Mexican American families are gathering to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which happens this weekend, is celebrated in communities across the U.S. The ...

Mexican Catholics observe Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) by blending pre-Hispanic altar traditions with the Catholic ...

Since appearing as a public shrine in 2001, the female death deity’s popularity has exploded and is a frequent sight in ...

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

Native to Mexico, the cempasúchil, or marigold, is recognized as the ceremonial Day of the Dead flower—and is used to guide ...