US EditionLos Alegres del Barranco to Face Criminal Proceedings After Being Accused of Glorifying Drug Trafficking
- On May 12, a Jalisco judge ruled that Los Alegres del Barranco and others face criminal proceedings in Zapopan, Jalisco, for glorifying crime during a March 29 concert.
- The case arose after the band projected images of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes during their performance, prompting investigation and visa revocations by the U.S. in April.
- Six accused, including four band members, their manager, and a promoter, must stay in Jalisco, pay a financial guarantee of about 300,000 pesos each, and attend weekly court hearings.
- On May 9, the band secured a federal injunction permitting them to perform in Michoacán despite local restrictions against music perceived to glorify crime. Spokesperson Luis Alvarado emphasized that any discomfort caused by their lyrics should not infringe upon their right to free expression.
- The case highlights ongoing tensions over narcocorridos in Mexico, with officials preparing legal reforms and the band pledging to continue defending artistic freedom amid prolonged proceedings.
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The concerts in which the Alegres del Barranco projected images of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, marked a before and after for the Mexican regional band, even though they never imagined the repercussions. “We didn’t think it was going to be world news, because it’s what we’ve done in 20 years, it’s the same thing. We do music for our audience (...) Our songs don’t want to exalt anyone ever, we jus…
Guadalajara, Jal., Los Alegres del Barranco, linked to prosecution for advocacy of the crime, will have to go to sign every Friday and will not be able to leave the state of Jalisco.
The runs in Mexico date back to the 19th century and became popular in the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917) when the lyrics were used to outline battles and warlords.
A judge in Jalisco has linked to the trial this Monday to Los Alegres del Barranco for advocacy of the narco, according to Alexis Figueroa Vallejo, legal representative of the municipality of Zapopan. The musical group is investigated for projecting during a concert images allusive to Nemesio Oseguera, El Mencho, leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), and Joaquín Guzmán Loera, El Chapo, former head of the Sinaloa Cartel, during a …
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