The Saint's Bargain: One Life Per Week

The Saint's Bargain: One Life Per Week

At 2:30 AM on August 8, 2010, Jorge Mansilla opened his door to the man who had promised to kill him six days earlier. That decision cost him his life, and it wasn't the first time Marcelo Antelo had made good on such a threat. How did a deal with a saint lead to a spree of murders in a Buenos Aires neighborhood?

In this episode, we delve into the chilling story of "El Marcelito," the man who claimed to have made a pact with San La Muerte, offering one life per week for protection and abundance. We explore the four murders and three attempted killings that terrorized Rivadavia one, and the unresolved question of whether belief drove the killings or merely justified them.

Case: Marcelo Antelo
Victims: Four
Weapon: One nine-millimeter pistol
Location: Rivadavia one, Buenos Aires
Period: February to August 2010

- Jorge Mansilla was killed on August 8, 2010.
- Rodrigo Ezkurra, 27, was the first victim attributed to Antelo, killed on April 12, 2010.
- Antelo was 22 years old when arrested in late August 2010.
- The cult of San La Muerte is venerated in Argentina, Paraguay, and parts of Brazil.
- Investigators noted groups of young men gathered every 200 meters in the neighborhood.

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