Michoacán: Bedolla introduces law to ban narco-corridos in the land of the ‘Mencho’

The governor of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, reported that he sent the local Congress a bill to amend the Penal Code in order not to allow narco-corridos in the state.The reform focuses on attacking the validity of the advocacy of the crime in the entity.Parallelly, he urged the 40 deputies and local deputies to approve the said initiative.It is this same sense, the state president asked the legislators to vote his bill as soon as possibl…

The local deputy Gerardo Abraham Aguado Gómez, of the National Action Party (PAN), spoke out against the glorification of criminals and the normalization of violence through narco-corridos.During a recent intervention, the legislator pointed out that it is time for the State Congress to return to the discussion on a popular initiative that seeks to prohibit the dissemination of this type of music, as it is considered harmful for cultural and soc…

Mexican runs have been, for more than two centuries, a reflection of the history, struggles and popular identity of the country. But in recent years, this genre has been stigmatized and in some cases even criminalized. What is the origin of the Mexican runs? Long before the narcocorridos caused controversy, the runs were born as a form of chronicle. “Las Mañanitas de Hidalgo”, considered the first of this genre, was interpreted around 1811 and w…

Governor of Michoacán promotes law to prevent narco-corridos from being promoted at events.

Ramírez Bedolla argued the need to avoid the advocacy of crime by pushing forward his initiative.

The president of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla presented a law to modify the penal code and prohibit narcocorridos. Photo: gaceta.udg Mexico City, May 13, 2025 (El Financiero).- The governor of Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, informed that he sent the local Congress a bill to amend the Penal Code in order not to allow narcocorridos in the state. The reform focuses on attacking the validity of the advocacy of the crime in the entity. In …