A man and woman pray to the statue of Jesœs Malverde in Culiac‡n, Sinaloa, Mexico on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Although Jesœs Malverde is not recognized by any church as a saint, he has gathered a following in Mexico. Known as a Robin Hood style bandit, he has become a saint for many people, including narco criminals in Mexico. Sinaloa is also is the Mexican state where the notorious drug cartel leader Joaqu’n "El Chapo" Guzm‡n is from. Guzm‡n recently escaped from a maximum security Mexican prison for the second time.

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Location: Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
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