On November 1, a shocking attack unfolded during Day of the Dead celebrations in Leon, Guanajuato, killing three people and injuring eight others.
Among those slain was a local leader of the Santa Muerte cult, a controversial folk saint worshipped widely in Mexico.
The massacre occurred at a street-corner altar dedicated to La Santa Muerte, or Holy Death, a skeletal figure featured prominently in Day of the Dead altars and celebrations across Mexico.
While Holy Death is revered for protection, the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico strongly condemns this figure, associating it with violence and the illicit drug trade.
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Day of the Dead Murders
Mexican law restricts the release of information regarding the victims, but locals identified the faith healer as “La Madrina Chayo,” or “Chayito.”
