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Malverde in Chamula
Jesús Malverde is a historical folk hero in Sinaloa, a sort of Robin Hood or angel of the poor. He is worshipped as a saint and believed to perform miracles, much to the dismay of the Catholic Church. Although often…
Read MoreMassacre in San Juan Chamula
WITNESS: “IT WAS A MASSACRE!” Protest, violence and death They report some 20 injured by gunshots, as well as with machetes; they used guns By: Hermann Bellinghausen San Juan Chamula, Chiapas [1] “It was a massacre,” says a young witness…
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