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Day of the Dead Commemorations Conclude With High Turnout and Few Incidents

Authorities reported a peaceful outcome after coordinated public-safety deployments.

Overview

  • Families kept overnight vigils, cleaned graves and shared meals at Mexico City cemeteries including Dolores, Xilotepec and San José.
  • In Culiacán, more than 110,000 people visited 85 cemeteries under the Panteones 2025 operation, which ended with two detentions and 48 medical assists.
  • Municipal services provided water points, health teams, traffic control and supervision of 590 semifixed vendors in Culiacán.
  • Mexico City police impounded 405 motorcycles and a razer for traffic violations linked to the Mega Rodada del Terror 2025.
  • In Argentina, Jujuy and Tucumán observed the dates with special cemetery hours, masses led by local clergy and ofrendas, including a table for unvisited graves arranged by workers.