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An image of Malverde appears in the film "A Man Apart." ere is a play, "Rider of Divine Providence," written by Oscar Liera, which discusses Malverde's alleged miracles. A bad ´Saint´ JESÚS MALVERDE, THE MEXICAN ROBIN HOOD? JUAN MIRET NOTICIAS.NACIONAL@COXINET.NET Saintliness and crime. Can they occur together? Not usually, but when it co- mes to Jesús Malverde, the rule is broken. His image is found in popular altars – of course, without the approval of the Catholic Church. Wors- hippers, ranging from drug lords to poor farmers, have made his grave, located in the city of Culiacán in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, a sort of mecca for criminals and desperate people. ere is little historical data on Malverde, such that at times the line is blurred between reality and legend. at may be why nicknames like "Mexican Robin Hood," "Angel of the Poor" and "Generous Bandit" convey more than any biographical information. "It is part of the tradi- tions," says Simón Navarro, owner of a natural products pharmacy in East Tulsa. "ere are those who come looking for his image," and others who seek more, gi- ven that there are products with the image of this "nar- co-saint" on items such as soap – for good luck. According to Jungwon Park, author of an article about Malverde, he was a bandit in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Says Park: "ere have been many legends that tell his life story and his mira- cles, but his story has been viewed by some as pure myth because of the lack of substantial evidence." e author adds that "despite the doubts, accor- ding to the most popular and accepted version, this Robin Hood with a Mexican accent, was born in Sina- loa in about 1870. At some point he became a thief, hiding in the mountains of Culiacán and robbing tho- se who had the most that could be shared among the neediest, and who in ex- change granted him the protection of their silence. But he was betrayed and executed in 1909." e supposed episodes of Malverde's kindness and social struggle took place within the autocratic regi- me of Porfirio Díaz, who ru- led the country from 1876 until 1911. at period, la- beled by some historians as the "Porfirian peace," was a stage of progress and mo- dernity, but it was also the beginning of the gap bet- ween social classes: a lot of poor and a few rich, very rich. Perhaps because of these accidents of history, Malverde grew in populari- ty. According to James Creechan, sociologist and professor at the Autono- mous University of Sinaloa, Malverde is considered the patron saint of drug traffic- kers. "e drug guys go to the shrine and ask for assis- tance and come back in big cars and with stacks of mo- ney to give thanks," he said in an interview with the e New York Times in 2008. Despite these ties and fervor among drug lords, the most needy who know of the existence of Malverde identify with his heritage. e poor exist in invisibi- lity, between darkness and drug violence; to the gover- nment, they don't exist – there is nothing to lose. So, why not ask such a kindly saint who even likes the bad guys? In this way Malverde is a multicultu- ral amalgam and infinitely merciful. He is not exclusi- ve, but he is for everyone, especially for those who are marginalized. It is hard to imagine that the Catholic Church will set up an altar for Malverde. But what is a certainty is that his devotees will con- tinue asking, praying and paying promises. It may be because of favors received, or for his great physical re- semblance to Mexican actor and singer Pedro Infante, or the simple fact that there is nothing, absolutely nothing to lose. T-2 EL NACIONAL DE TULSA VIERNES 26 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2014 • www.noticiasoklahoma.com TULSA