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NBC News: “On Día de los Muertos, Latino families honor relatives who died from Covid-19”

Posted on November 3, 2020

Catalina Marcelino, 42, usually spends the days before November making signature Mexican dishes, like mole and tamales, to celebrate el Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, the tradition originating in Mexico that …

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NPR: “For Día De Los Muertos, Remembering Those Lost To The Coronavirus”

Posted on November 3, 2020

On Sunday and Monday, families across Mexico, the U.S. and elsewhere are observing Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday that celebrates the lives and honors the memory of those who’ve …

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NPR: “LA Latinos Mark El Día De Los Muertos In ‘A Nightmare Year’ Of Loss”

Posted on November 3, 2020

Just like everything else this year, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is different. One commemoration in East Los Angeles included a socially distanced car parade. Decked-out lowriders cruised down Whittier Boulevard in …

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