Eduardo Baquera, known as Cocoy Clown, puts on makeup during the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Jimenez Rueda Theatre, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. In the wake of the creepy clown sightings in several states of North and South Americas and Europe that caused widespread panic, professional clowns from across Latin America came together at an annual convention in Mexico to give a serious message: “We are clowns, not killers!”. Around 200 clowns took part in the 21st International Clown Convention, dressed in bright coloured clothes and makeup, and chanted the word as they clicked group pictures to counter the “creepy clown” craze. In Mexico, these creepy clown sightings became a menace recently. According to the Straits Times, last weekend five teenagers were detained in the northern border city of Mexicali after they dressed as clowns and frightened people by chasing them with bats. In the central city of Queretaro, five others were detained police received complaints due to their devilish clown appearance. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A group of clowns are seen in the toilet during the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Jimenez Rueda Theatre, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





Clowns get ready for the annual picture part of the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Monument to the Revolution, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A clown juggles on the street during XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Jimenez Rueda Theatre, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A child is seen behind the clowns as the posse for the annual picture as part of the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Monument to the Revolution, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





Clowns poses for the annual picture as part of the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Monument to the Revolution, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A clown rests during the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Jimenez Rueda Theatre, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A clown takes part in the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Jimenez Rueda Theatre, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A clown rests during the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Jimenez Rueda Theatre, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A clown plays the violin during the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Jimenez Rueda Theatre, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





A clown poses for the annual picture part of the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Monument to the Revolution, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)





Clowns pose for the annual picture as part of the XXI Convention of Clowns, at the Monument to the Revolution, in Mexico City, Mexico, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)