Overview
- During preparations to lower the wooden madero for the May festivities, neighbors removed base fastenings, the five‑meter structure lost balance despite ladder support, hit a metal fence, and broke into two with no injuries reported.
- Fragments were moved into the neighborhood chapel for safekeeping, and church representatives with community members are assessing technical options for repair.
- Residents announced a signature drive to replace the association’s board that oversees the cross, citing poor upkeep and unused donations of materials and money.
- Attendees said the carved face on the image appeared unharmed, a detail many read as a sign of faith as events moved forward.
- Reports differ on the cross’s age, with one outlet saying it is over 100 years old and another citing more than 131 years, in a region where May is devoted to daily novenas and processions honoring local crosses.