print email comment close "Jesus Malverde" URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/business/malverde.html Description: Story about Mexican folk hero Jesus Malverde (known as "the Angel of the Poor" and "The Generous Bandit") and how he has also become the patron saint of Mexican drug smugglers. Discusses the legend of Malverde, his shrine in Culiacan, Mexico, drug smuggling, and controversies related to Malverde. Excerpted from the book "True Tales From Another Mexico"; part of the website for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program "Drug Wars." Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation Extra Keywords Sam Quinones narco-saint Library of Congress Subject Headings: Outlaws -- Mexico Saints -- Cult -- Mexican-American Border Region LII Database Information: Record 19695 created by Jennifer English on 11/14/2005 Last modification on 11/17/2005 Published: 11/17/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19695