“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat
On January the 6th gunmen from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel handed out gifts to children within different municipalities in the state of Michoacán.
A majority of Christians and Catholics of Hispanic descent celebrate Three Kings Day or El Día de los Reyes on this particular day.
The Christian tradition calls this day Epiphany Day, when three kings (Melchior from Europe, Gaspar from Arabia, and Balthazar from Africa) arrived on the backs of animals bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the baby Jesus.
Mr. Mencho sends gifts to all the children in the community of Ojo de Agua. These gifts are for every kid on this holiday of yours. It’s all on behalf of our boss, the Lord of the Roosters, the boss, Mencho. We’re handing out smiles for all the boys and girls within the community of Ojo de Agua. Mencho has sent out these gifts to all the children in the Ojo de Agua community.
So that everyone in the community of Ojo de Agua can celebrate your holiday. We are the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the Mencho cartel. These gifts were sent to you from Mencho, the Lord of the Roosters. For all the boys and girls in the Tecuitaco neighborhood. The gifts come from the Lord of the Roosters, Mr. Mencho. Today is a special day for all the boys and girls in the community of Tecuitaco, the municipality of La Piedad, Michoacán.
