Diane Vera

Thanks for your comment.

In Mexico, has there been any significant effort to get Santeria recognized as a legitimate form of spirituality, given how popular it is?

I agree that there have been actual "occult crimes." However, there have been way too many phony "experts" running around, sensationalistically exploiting the topic for their own gain, or for evangelistic purposes.

As for the guy who slowly sawed off a cat's head: Yuck! Obviously he was not trained in any genuine tradition of any kind.