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Mariano Velasquez Martinez

  • Pastor Expelled for Not Participating in Syncretic Rituals

    Pastor Mariano Velasquez Martinez
    Pastor Mariano Velasquez Martinez
    Photo: CSW

    In parts of rural Oaxaca State and other regions of southern Mexico, the dominant religion is a syncretism of Roman Catholicism and traditional indigenous beliefs. The resulting ritual-based belief system is a significant part of community life in many villages.