Jesús Malverde

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Jesús Malverde (pronounced [xeˈsus malˈbeɾde]) born Jesús Juárez Matzo Campos, 24 December 1870 – 3 May 1909), commonly referred to as the "generous bandit", "angel of the poor", or the "narco-saint", was a Mexican bandit and 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 would steal gold coins from the wealthy residents of Culiacán, throwing his earnings into the doorways belonging to impoverished citizens which eventually earned him his name. He is celebrated as a folk saint by some in Mexico and the United States, including among drug traffickers.

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