Leticia Valencia embodies La Catrina de Visalia, creating dresses that celebrate Day of the Dead traditions across the Central Valley.

It's not Halloween but rather the first couple of days in November when the celebration of death is at the cultural forefront in many Spanish-speaking countries — and particularly in Mexico. One of ...

In many years of traveling to Mexico I've often encountered a tall, elegantly attired female skeleton sporting an extravagantly plumed hat — in books, in cartoons, on posters, in figures and in the ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- La Catrina is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of Day of the Dead. She's an elegantly dressed skeleton that has inspired many men and women to put on skull makeup and ...

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A notorious female cartel boss dubbed Mexico's 'Dame of Death' was killed after a shootout by the police. Video footage appears to show the last moments of the female killer, who is believed to be ...

The well-dressed Calavera Catrina features in Day of the Dead parades. A woman dressed up as "Catrina," a Mexican character also known as "The Elegant Death," takes part in a Catrinas parade in Mexico ...

On April 13, 1944, thousands of people clashed with police on the steps of the Art Institute of Chicago. The melee was unrelated to U.S. participation in World War II, labor unrest or President ...