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Mexico's drug smugglers' patron saint, Jesus Malverde, no longer their own
Jul 25 2008, Oscar

In Mexico, the illegal drug trade has taken control. We are in the middle of a violent civil drug war. On a daily basis we hear of violence, kidnappings, and executions. In a deeply religious country, one wonders how could such hate, bloodbath, and...

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