Mexican father spends Christmas hoping for family taken by Hurricane Otis

Candido Trinidad de la Cruz, 40, (R) who lost his family and home during Hurricane Otis, stands next to an altar placed in their memory at the place where their house used to be, on Christmas Eve, in Acapulco, Mexico December 24, 2023. REUTERS/Javier Verdin

ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - Candido Trinidad de la Cruz had been planning a family Christmas celebration until Hurricane Otis hit two months ago and flooded the Mexican beach resort Acapulco, sweeping away his wife and two children, and all their belongings.

On Christmas Eve, he was still hoping to find them alive.