Culiacán, Sinaloa: Mayo Zambada Wreath Joins The Funeral Service Of Father Chilo

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

With a huge floral arrangement of condolences, the alleged drug trafficker is present in the chapel of the Iraguato province, Sataya, where they watch over the Bishop

The floral arrangement measures two meters in diameter.

A huge crown of red, yellow and blue roses, whose ring diameter measures more than two and a half meters, in the center of the condolence ribbon it reads who sent it: Ismael Zambada, welcomes the relatives who attend the funeral of Father Isidro "Chilo" Guerrero Macías.

At the entrance to the chapel of San Isidro Labrador, which is next to the paternal house of the bishop of Mexicali who died as a result of the aftermath of Covid-19 last week. Since that day a series of religious activities have been carried out. This Minday his remains rest in that chapel, the first thing that is appreciated is the flowery crown.

Rumors from the citizenry of the Iraguato province, of the Sataya syndicate, in Navolato, before the impressive arrangement of Ismael "Mayo" Zambada that he sent to the priest haven’t stopped running. Just as well the same citizens came to take photos and upload them to social networks.

The son of fishermen, Father Chilo was a controversial priest, loved by some and criticized by others, they never forgave him that the humble house where he lived is now a large mansion, with a private chapel.

The strongest criticism they made against him was because of his alleged closeness to drug traffickers, it even became an urban legend that spread by word of mouth in the towns surrounding Iraguato. There are those who have employed tourism to see the beautiful chapel that can be seen from afar, located on a huge piece of land where the paternal house of the late Sinaloan bishop is located.

However, the citizens of Iraguato remember him as a kind man who helped them in all their economic and moral needs.

"He was a man of God, who was always with the less fortunate, that is what we must remember," said one of the residents of this town.

“The bigger the floral arrangements, the more sins, deaths, tortures, and corruptions are forgiven,” Santa Luz García said on Facebook.

El Sol de Sinaloa