Drug gangs in Ecuador turn to "death saint" for protection — and allegedly human sacrifices
"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...
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Ecuadoran drug gangs turn to death saint for protection
Sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil, Ecuadoran police raiding a drug den apprehensively inspect an altar to ...
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Ecuadoran drug gangs turn to death saint for protection
Los Choneros is one of 20 criminal gangs declared "terrorist groups ... from neighbors Peru and Colombia -- the world's top producers of the drug. Like Mexico, Ecuador is a largely Catholic ...