Lucia Ortiz

Lucia Ortiz is a 50-year-old farmer from Xochimilco, Mexico City, who has been cultivating cempasúchil flowers, also known as Mexican marigolds, for 30 years. As she prepares for the annual Day of the Dead celebrations, Ortiz faces significant challenges due to climate change, including heavy rains and flooding that have devastated her crop yields and threatened her livelihood. Despite the financial struggles and losses her family has experienced, she remains committed to preserving the tradition of growing these culturally significant flowers, which symbolize the connection between the living and the dead.