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Fear and superstition in Oaxaca

Summary by theprisma.co.uk
The historical origins of La Santa Muerte (Saint Death) in Mexico are obscure but the cult, now more popular than ever, has millions of followers. This strikes an unsettling chord with the country’s plague of murderous narco-related violence.   Sean Sheehan   Myriam Lamrani considers this confluence of the spiritual-poetic with fervid killings by criminal gangs. The author’s approach is anthropological, focusing on the imagery associated with La…
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theprisma.co.uk broke the news in on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
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