Mexican folklore intertwines with the drug wars in the legend of Jesús Malverde. He steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He’s worshiped by the poor. And some say Malverde protects narcos like ...

MEXICO CITY – A family has built what could be the first public shrine in Mexico City to Jesus Malverde, Mexico's so-called "narco-saint" revered by many of the nation's drug traffickers. Malverde, ...

Immigrants are turning to traditional Catholic and unofficial folk saints for protection and courage in a political climate ...

Jesús Malverde is a legendary figure associated with Sinaloa, Mexico, often described as a bandit executed in the early 1900s. Over time, he evolved into a folk saint revered by smugglers and ...

CULIACAN, Mexico (RNS) On Wednesday, men, women and children of all ages will march in a procession in honor of Jesus Malverde, a Robin Hood-like folk hero. CULIACAN, Mexico (RNS) Every year, ...

In the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa in northern Mexico, drug traffickers flock to a small unofficial church, paying homage for their success in the criminal underworld. For Mexico's drug traffickers, ...

A “NARCO SAINT” revered by Mexican drug traffickers has become a hot seller in city botanicas, sharing shelf space with the Virgin of Guadalupe and St. Michael the Archangel. Shop owners in Brooklyn ...

The questionnaire for prospective jurors in the upcoming New York trial of reputed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman has the standard questions. Prospective jurors are asked about their ...

A Jesús Malverde le rezan en Tijuana y en Colombia, en Arizona y en Bolivia, pero en las universidades de Sinaloa no hay quien le prenda una veladora. “Llama la atención el hecho de que hasta ahora ...

Meet Jesus Malverde, the patron saint of drug dealers. Legend has it that he was a Mexican Robin Hood figure – a handsome moustachioed bandito who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Some say he ...

Two years ago I wrote a feature about the patron saint of narcotics, Jesus Malverde, and how cops in East Portland were treating Malverde's presence in homes as a sign of possible drug activity. At ...