Five Mexican musicians abducted, murdered by alleged drug cartel
- Five musicians from Grupo Fugitivo were found dead after being kidnapped in Reynosa, Mexico, on May 25, as confirmed by Mexican authorities.
- Nine alleged members of the Gulf Cartel have been arrested for the murders, according to Irving Barrios Mojica, the attorney general for Tamaulipas.
- The musicians were kidnapped while traveling to an event, sparking outrage in Tamaulipas, which is impacted by cartel violence.
- Reynosa has seen escalating violence since 2017 due to disputes among groups involved in illegal activities.
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Mexico: A Group of Killed Musicians, Suspected Drug Cartels · Global Voices
The four members of Grupo Fugitivo and their manager were kidnapped and murdered, their bodies were found on 29 May. And the national debate on the prohibition of songs to the glory of the drug trafficking sponsors is revived.
They Thought They Were Going to a Gig. Now, a Tragic End
Five members of the band Grupo Fugitivo, which performed Mexican regional music at parties and other events, had been missing since Sunday. Now comes sad news on their fate: Authorities say the bodies of the men, ages 20 to 40, have been found on the outskirts of the Mexican city...
They Find Five Musicians Killed After Their Disappearance in Mexico
Five members of the Fugitivo Group, a regional music band originally from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, were found alive this Thursday on a farm in the Aquiles Serdán colony, as confirmed by the Attorney General’s Office of Justice of the State. The bodies, calcined, correspond to Francisco Javier Vázquez Osorio (20 years old), Víctor Manuel Garza Cervantes (21 years old), Nemesio Antonio Durán Rodríguez (40), Livan Edyberto Solís de la Rosa (27) and Jos…
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