Nazario, the drug lord that deals religion, drugs and bullets

Get to know more about the leader and founder of La Familia Michoacana, a high level drug lord that preaches the gospel to the members of his organization.

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Nazario is the leader and founder of La Familia Michoacana, allies of the Gulf Cartel. His main source of income is trafficking methamphetamine (a potent and highly addictive psychostimulant).

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He’s a very complex and contradictory man: a devout preacher of messianic good deeds, but also the ruthless king of narcs.

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Nazario indoctrinates the members of his organization through biblical passages and self-help phrases. He claims it’s “faith” and not money what bonds him with the people who work for him and guarantees their loyalty.

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Guarded by four hit men, dozens of men listen to Nazario’s lecture inside a house that looks like an evangelic candlelit temple with long wooden pews and a pulpit.

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Nazario confessed before ‘El Chapo’ his former alcoholism cured by God, who set upon him the task of creating La Familia Michoacana so he could help and protect the people.

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When ‘El Chapo’ tried to convince him to join La Federación, Nazario said he was a man of his word: “No matter who’s the leader, I have an obligation to the Gulf Cartel. Same as a man must respect God’s will, he must respect his deals with men”.

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He also used his sermon as a way to confront ‘El Chapo’ about his hunger for power. “You might want to have absolute power, but it is only the Lord who can give it or take it away. You can’t put yourself above him, Joaquín. He always tells us what’s best. Only he can guide our destiny”.

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For the leader of La Familia Michoacana, “all wars involve sacrifices, even the holy ones. The dead are part of the equation”.

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Nazario had a devoted answer even for ‘El Chapo’s death threats. “I’m not afraid to die, my spirit is already with the Lord”, he said, and asked him not to underestimate the Lord’s power.

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Moments before ‘El Chapo’ got the phone call that informed him of his brother’s fate, Nazario prophesized: “I hope one day God makes you understand not everything gets solved with gunshots, Joaquín”.

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Nazario joined La Federación after knowing ‘El Chapo’ had shaken the hand of ‘El Chente’, putting aside his thirst for revenge. How will this new alliance benefit Joaquín Guzmán? Don’t miss the next episodes of season two, Sundays at 10pm/9C on Univision.

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