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México Canta: Everything You Need to Know About the New Contest Organized by the Government
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum aims to promote songs free of violence glorification through a new music competition.
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, wants to encourage young artists — especially those in the trending genre of corridos tumbados — to create songs that don’t glorify violence or drugs. This effort is part of Plan México, a joint strategy between the Mexican government and the private sector to attract investments and boost national growth, especially amid the tariff policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. This initiative was announced just days after outrage erupted in Mexico over the projection of images of a criminal leader during a concert by the corridos group Los Alegres del Barranco at an auditorium at the University of Guadalajara, which led to the U.S. revoking the work and tourist visas of the band’s members.
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