Before the world knew his name, Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo was initiated beneath a sacred Ceiba tree—crowned with leaves to lure spirits into his mind. He would rise from this ritual to become El Padrino, the Godfather of a deadly cult that mixed Palo Mayombe, drug trafficking, and ritual human sacrifice on the Mexican border.

Constanzo and his high priestess Sara Aldrete built a following that believed they were untouchable—until a horrific spring break kidnapping shattered their illusion of power.

🎧 In this episode of The Ritual Rewind, we uncover:

🔸 The dark roots of Palo Mayombe

🔸 Constanzo’s rise as a cult leader and cartel sorcerer

🔸 Sara Aldrete’s initiation and the Matamoros murders

🔸 The rituals that fed their nganga — and their delusions of invincibility

Step inside a story where true crime meets black magic.

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Sources

Cauldron of Blood by Jim Schutze

https://a.co/d/1hwuFj7

Sacrifice by Jim Kilroy & Bob Stewart

https://a.co/d/6S207N6

The Work of the Devil by Gary Cartwright for Texas Monthly

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-work-of-the-devil/

The Narco Satanists

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0G68X4LST5U8S6G097Z7J9LPDX/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r