Jesús Malverde
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| Angel of the Poor, Generous Bandit, The Narco Saint | |
| Born | 24 December 1870 Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Died | 3 May 1909 (age 38) Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Venerated in | Sinaloa; Folk Catholicism |
| Major shrine | Culiacán, Mexico |
| Feast | 3 May |
| Patronage | Mexican drug cartels, drug trafficking, outlaws, bandits, robbers, thieves, smugglers, people in poverty |
Jesús Malverde (pronounced [xeˈsus malˈbeɾde] lit. 'bad-green Jesus'; 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 is celebrated as a folk saint by some in Mexico and the United States, including among drug traffickers.