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VANESSA, Santisima Muerte

Having come to San Francisco alone, Vanessa is also an immigrant transsexual sex worker devoted to Santisima Muerte(literally translated as "Holy Death".) A deity not endorsed by the Catholic church, she is believed by her followers to have been the one who greeted Jesus when he died. Her prayers are not just for her safety, but for the well-being of her family, whom she regularly sends money to. Santisima Muerte is very popular with Mexicans working in numerous difficult professions such as night time policemen, taxi drivers, drug dealers, etc.