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.

Lucia Ortiz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico.

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.

In the town of Arocutin, western Mexico, families spent the night in candlelit cemeteries, welcoming the souls of their loved ones during the Day of the Dead — a vibrant tradition blending Indigenous and Catholic beliefs.

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.

An explosion at a dollar store in northwest Mexico on Nov. 1 killed 23 people, including children, and injured a dozen more during the country's vibrant Día de los Muertos festivities, officials and authorities said.

Jalen Duren had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 21 points with 18 assists and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-110 in Mexico City