Overview
- Five oxen were paraded through El Pueblito, adorned with foodstuffs and blessed outside the recently designated basilica of Nuestra Señora del Pueblito.
- According to reports, the animals were slaughtered at the municipal rastro and the mayordomías prepared caldo de buey for the community.
- Caldo was served to attendees along a section of Calle 5 de Febrero during the anniversary festivities, according to local coverage.
- The practice is rooted in a historical custom of publicly showing livestock to demonstrate lawful ownership before the community.
- Debate over animal use continues as authorities defend the event and local voices argue that Corregidora residents should decide the festival’s future, with celebrations scheduled to run through February 25.