'There's pain, and there's celebration, and there's memory.'
ABC News’ John Quiñones travels to Los Angeles for the largest celebration outside of Mexico honoring lost loved ones for Día de los Muertos.This year, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many Mexican Americans will find solace in celebrating Día de los Muertos.
The glossy photo stood among paper marigolds, teal sugar skulls, candles and even beef jerky for her cousin, who also died. The native San Antonian recalled how her abuela spent two weeks on a ventilator before passing away, and her uncle Joe Navaira spent a month fighting for his life in a hospital bed. She's not alone. Over half of Latinos living in the U.S. this year said that they know someone who has died from COVID-19, according to"I'm angry that my family and I've lost family members, but at the same time, things happen in the world and all we can do is to make them better," Navaira said.
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