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Jesús Malverde (pronounced: [xeˈsus malˈβeɾ.ðe]) sometimes known as the generous bandit angel of the poor or the narco-saint is a folklore hero in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. He is celebrated as a folk saint by some in Mexico and the United States particularly among those involved in drug trafficking. He is not recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
