Today, the Malverde following reflects both local expressions of resistance and broader cultural tensions surrounding faith, crime, and identity in modern Mexico. Since Malverde's supposed …

Jul 9, 2018 · Allegedly born on December 24th, 1870 (remember the date) in northern Mexico, Jesús Juárez Mazo was a young man of humble origins whose parents died either of hunger …

Jul 1, 2023 · In the vast landscape of Mexican folklore, a captivating figure has emerged, capturing the hearts of many with his tale of courage, justice, and compassion. His name is …

Nov 29, 2024 · Jesús Juárez Mazo, venerated as Jesús Malverde, is the patron saint of Mexico’s narcos (drug smugglers) even though his original story has nothing to do with drug trafficking. …

Jul 6, 2022 · Most street shrines in Mexico are dedicated to a single Catholic or folk saint. Makeshift public altars to the Virgin of Guadalupe, Saint Jude, and Santa Muerte figure among …

Sep 3, 2015 · Jesus Malverde is a popular saint non recognized by the Catholic Church. A sort of local Robin Hood who robbed the rich to give to the poor, he was born in 1888 in Paredones, …

Dec 1, 2018 · Jesús Malverde is a spiritual icon that originated in Sinaloa, Mexico, over one hundred years ago. Known as “The Generous Bandit” and “The Angel of the Poor,” Malverde …

Some of these people were born, died, or lived their religious life in the present territory of Mexico. Because of missionaries who spent greater or lesser amounts of time in Mexico en route to …

Dec 12, 2025 · Mexican devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe blends into national identity Mexicans' devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe — an apparition of the Virgin Mary — extends …

May 18, 2015 · Every year at midnight the night of May 2, followers of Jesús Malverde begin to arrive at a chapel in the city of Culiacán, Mexico, to celebrate his life and pay him back for the …