South Philadelphia’s El Carnaval de Puebla cancelled for second straight year

South Philadelphia’s El Carnaval de Puebla cancelled for second straight year

El Carnaval de Puebla, the annual celebration of Mexican culture in South Philadelphia, has been cancelled for a second straight year over concerns that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could use the event as an opportunity to detain participants who are undocumented. “The people are being cautious … we don’t want to have one incident where people are being detained,” event committee member Olga Renteria said. “The atmosphere is tense,” …