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Los Alegres del Barranco’s Criminal Case for Glorifying Crime Is Suspended After Group Released ‘Anti-Narcocorrido’
A judge halted criminal proceedings for six months against Los Alegres del Barranco, a Mexican group facing accusations of glorifying organized crime.
On Monday (June 30), a judge halted criminal proceedings for six months against Los Alegres del Barranco, a Mexican group facing accusations of glorifying organized crime during a Jalisco concert where they performed a narcocorrido and displayed imagery of a notorious cartel leader. The Council of the Judiciary of the State of Jalisco confirmed to Billboard Español that a judge approved the measures agreed upon between the prosecution and the legal defense of the band, formally and temporarily suspending the criminal proceedings faced by the artists, their representative, and the promoter of their concerts starting Monday. The case stems from a presentation in an auditorium at the University of Guadalajara on March 29, where the band performed a narcocorrido, accompanied by images alluding to the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho.” This even prompted the U.S. to revoke the work and tourist visas of its members.
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