Friday, December 12, 2025

The week in photos from Mexico: From Tijuana to Xalapa

Take a visual tour of the week in Mexico – from the Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City to the migrant caravan from Chiapas to the WTA finals in Cancún – with this selection of pictures from around the country.

Mexico City

Nov. 4: The massive Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. (ROGELIO MORALES /CUARTOSCURO.COM)

Tenango del Valle, State of México

Nov. 6: A man watches a flock of sheep in the fields of San Francisco Putla. (CRISANTA ESPINOSA AGUILAR /CUARTOSCURO.COM)

Tijuana, Baja California

Nov. 6: Hundreds of people of all ages greeted the arrival of the giant marionette “Amal”, a representation of a Syrian refugee girl searching for a home, as she arrived at the Mexico-U.S. border. (OMAR MARTÍNEZ/ CUARTOSCURO.COM)

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

Nov. 6: The giant 28-meter tall Catrina of Puerto Vallarta was awarded the Guinness World Record for the second year in a row as the world’s tallest. (CORTESIA PROMOCIÓN TURISTICA DE PUERTO VALLARTA/CUARTOSCURO.COM)

Huixtla, Chiapas

Nov. 6: A large group of migrants from the caravan that departed Tapachula blocked a road in Chiapas to demand a dialogue with Mexican immigration authorities. (DAMIÁN SÁNCHEZ/CUARTOSCURO.COM)

Xalapa, Veracruz

Protesters in Xalapa
Nov. 6: Various search collectives protested in front of the Government Palace of Veracruz. They say the government has been negligent in efforts to find and identify their missing relatives. (YERANIA ROLÓN/CUARTOSCURO.COM)

Cancún, Quintana Roo

Nov. 6: The Polish player Iga Swiatek (left) won the WTA Finals in Cancún, becoming the world champion of women’s tennis. (CUARTOSCURO)

Las Vigas, Veracruz

Nov. 9: At “La Yerbabuena” ranch, the first Christmas tree of the season was cut this week. (YERANIA ROLÓN/CUARTOSCURO.COM)

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The Nuevo Laredo International Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mexico seen across the Rio Grande from Laredo.

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Municipal authorities are sure they have addressed the concerns of the Supreme Court, which had tossed out the tax law as vague and unconstitutional.
scene of parachutist landing

American skydiver unhurt after awkward landing in downtown Mexico City 

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