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In this story, a group of citizens of the town of Culiacan have proposed their local hero, Jesus Malverde, for sainthood. Of course, to qualify, they have to prove that he existed, and that the stories which depict him as a kind of Robin Hood figure in 19th century Mexico are true. A series of flashbacks takes us into the 19th century, and the hero's shenanigans on behalf of the poor and the oppressed. In one episode, the whole population of the town get together to keep him from being captured by the corrupt, cruel governor of the state of Sinaloa. Many of the tales told about Malverde contradict themselves, and while his historical reality becomes less and less credible, his importance as a symbol of just rebellion against oppression grows more and more apparent.