We salute sr. Malverde at the feast of the Skull.
Retablo by Miguel Hernández
Jesús Malverde
A Mexican bandit who became a legendary folk hero and saint protector of criminals and drug-dealers. He’s often depicted as one who rob the riches and helped the poor
We salute sr. Malverde at the feast of the Skull.
Retablo by Miguel Hernández
Pascual Torres pays with this retablo to Jesus Malverde giving thanks for delivering me from a skull-woman.
Sonora, 1939
Retablo by Christopher Rodriguez Contreras
Good harvest!
Thanks to saint Jesus Malverde for giving us our marijuana crop. We sold it at a good price and we’ll buy cows and piglets.
Retablo by Juani Serrovalle
The other night I was sleeping in my room with my boyfriend Gruff and suddenly felt a malign presence, like a dead goy into me. I couldn’t move or open my eyes, but I felt I was protected. I want to thank my patron saint Jesus Malverde for that because he looks after me, and moreover he worked a miracle—I received unexpected money to pay off my debts and also got a better contract at my work.
Guadalajara, Jalisco, April 20. 2021
Retablo by Alex Guzmán
In the year of 2019, in the city of San Francisco, James Eddy petitioned San Jesus Malverde, the patron saint of drug dealers for assistance. James gives infinite thanks that his supplier, a businessman who shall remain anonymous, respected his wishes to get sober and made no effort to peddle his product when James told him he was finished. James painted this retablo to commemorate the miracle of San Jesus Malverde’s intercession and James’ sobriety which commenced on December 31, 2019. Executed this first day of March 2021 in the City of San Francisco.
Retablo by James H. Eddy
Malverde, they caught your follower. Joaquin Guzman Loera, known as El Chapo, was extradited to the united States by an agreement Mexico signed in 1978. After almost a year long legal battle given by his lawyer, which wasn’t enough to make a Mexican court declare illegal sending to the United States, he was extradited on January 20, 2017.
Retablo by Viridiana Canseco Hernández
We thank Jesus Malverde because the cartel people brought the Christmas presents to the children, as they do every year.
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, 2018
Retablo by Daniel Fénix García-Rico
We thank Jesus Malverde for his favors and for one more year of successful deliveries of drugs to the gringos with the submarine that our boss ordered.
Sinaloa, Mexico, 2006
Retablo by Daniel Fénix García-Rico
I’m thankful to Jesus Malverde because my business with illegals is going great.
Tony Guerra
Retablo by Jorge Bonola
Thanks to Jesus Malverde for meeting Mavi who treats me like a queen here in Mazatlan.
Cony Valencia
Retablo by Jorge Bonola
I thank Jesus Malverde for I’ve managed to cross into the United States without being seen by the immigration police. I ask to find a good job to transfer to my family.
Donato Casas Maldonado
Morelia, Michoacan, 1972
Retablo by Unknown artist #8
Saint Jesus Malverde, I beg you for the miracle to put a nuclear bomb to the racist Trump and that fucking korean guy! in their asses!!
Red arrow: The son of a bitch Putin!!
Retablo by Martin Quintanilla
To Jesus Malverde I give thanks for surviving a conflict in Culiacan.
Roger Medina
Retablo by Jorge Bonola