Malverde

Malverde

Jesús Malverde (pronounced [xeˈsus malˈβeɾðe] "bad-green Jesus"; born Jesús Juarez Matzo Campos, 15 January 1870–3 May 1909), commonly referred to as the "generous bandit", "angel of the poor", or the "narco-saint", is a folklore hero in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. He was of Yoreme and Spanish heritage. He is a "Robin Hood" figure who was supposed to have stolen from the rich to give to the poor. He is celebrated as a folk saint by some in Mexico and the United States, particularly among drug traffickers.

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