Carlos Jiménez, artistically known as Peluzín, together with his family live difficult moments, because for 14 months the Circo de la Luz, where he worked, is closed.
In addition, a few months ago he lost his father, they were victims of robbery, nine months ago his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and the weather conditions have brought down the tent.
The series of events has been repetitive, and Peluzín explains that they lost the possibility of working due to the coronavirus pandemic, when the cost of paying for cancer treatment has absorbed what little they have, and the pain that facing these episodes has caused them does not stop the desire to fight to get ahead.
“The show must go on”
“My life has passed over and over again the obstacles, of which I had not realized until they pointed it out to me and then I understood that the best way to smile is to do what you like. We believe that the show must continue ”, expressed.
Peluzín works to liven up birthday mornings with her trumpet, records promotional videos for companies, gives motivational talks while Sabina, his wife, prepares poporopos and caramelized apples, which they go out to sell on the streets.
The family with its limitations does not give up, on the contrary, they work in what they can; however, the cost of radiation therapies is high and they do not have what is necessary.
Several groups of Huehuetecos got together to raise money and food for the circus family.
A drama
Sabina Ponce is part of the third generation of the Circo de los Hermanos Ponce, where she worked as a trapeze artist from the age of eight, and after forming her family with Peluzin they founded their own circus. She explains that the news of the cancer had an impact on her and with the expenses it has been complex.
He adds that they need the resources for exams and radiotherapies, tomographies, but what has caused them frustration is that overnight they went from going from town to town to being in Huehuetenango without being able to turn on the lights and prepare the show at the circus. .
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