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A Christmas tree in Mexico near Mexico City honors over 133,000 missing people with handmade ornaments, serving as a memorial and call for justice.
A Christmas tree in Ecatepec, near Mexico City, has become a symbol of remembrance, with families of the missing creating ornaments from photos, CDs, and cardboard to honor loved ones lost to violence, trafficking, and disappearances.
Organized by the Catholic Diocese of Ecatepec, the "Tree of Hope" includes over 133,000 names since 1952, with ornaments blessed in a Mass and displayed until February.
Families like Verónica Rosas and Marisol Rizo, searching for their missing relatives since 2015 and 2012, find solidarity in the event, which also marks a shift in church support, including apologies from Bishop Javier Acero and spiritual outreach.
The display serves as both a memorial and a call for justice in a nation grappling with a long-standing crisis of disappearances.
Un árbol de Navidad en México cerca de la Ciudad de México honra a más de 133.000 personas desaparecidas con adornos hechos a mano, que sirven como un monumento conmemorativo y un llamado a la justicia.