Thousands of children receive Christmas gifts at “Santa Bombero” event in Juárez

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Thousands of borderland kids left the “Santa Bombero” event with a smile today after local firefighters held the 86th edition of this traditional campaign.

Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar, along with other local officials and departments, kicked off the event at 8 a.m. today. Hours before, tens of thousands of families were already lining up to be among the first to receive a Christmas gift for their kids.

“This is a beautiful tradition from Ciudad Juárez that has been carried out without interruption for 86 years, so we must protect and preserve it; it is something that unites the people of Juárez,” Mayor Pérez Cuéllar said…

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