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Palm Sunday bird sellers in Mexico City cling to fading tradition Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 31/03/2026 - 20:01 GMT+2 Palm Sunday in Mexico City still sees pajareros lining the streets with birds and flowers, but tighter laws and criticism are shrinking the tradition. … More In Mexico City, Palm Sunday still brings colour to the streets. Pajareros, vendors who sell birds and their cages, line the route to the basilica with flowers, tinsel, and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The pajareros insist they follow the rules, breeding birds at home and keeping only legal species. Birds Mexico Animals Top stories Now playing Next Palm Sunday bird sellers in Mexico City cling to fading tradition Now playing Next Fire at chemical plant in Russia’s Nizhnekamsk leaves three dead Now playing Next Slovenian women keep centuries-old ‘drsanke’ Easter egg art alive Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | March 31st, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Russian tanker docks in Cuba bringing first oil in three months Now playing Next Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during north Jerusalem raid Now playing Next France's teachers strike in protest against job cuts and low wages Now playing Next Spain closes its airspace to all US aircraft involved in Iran war Now playing Next Trump says deal with Iran may be reached 'soon' as strikes hit Tehran Now playing Next Trump says 'no problem' for Russian tanker to deliver oil to Cuba Now playing Next Iran vows to set US troops 'on fire' as war enters fifth week Now playing Next Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass Now playing Next This German village relies on renewables to avoid rising energy costs Now playing Next Moment US strike sends massive fireball into sky over Iran’s Isfahan Now playing Next EU citizenship: Which countries are issuing the most passports to non-EU nationals?

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Palm Sunday in Mexico City still sees pajareros lining the streets with birds and flowers, but tighter laws and criticism are shrinking the tradition.
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In Mexico City, Palm Sunday still brings colour to the streets. Pajareros, vendors who sell birds and their cages, line the route to the basilica with flowers, tinsel, and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Families walk for miles, carrying small cages as part of the annual procession.
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Yet the scene has grown quieter in recent years. Critics say the trade is cruel and fuels animal trafficking, while tighter laws have pushed many sellers out. The pajareros insist they follow the rules, breeding birds at home and keeping only legal species.
For them, the day is not just about trade but tradition, a sign of faith that endures even as pressures rise.
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