The members of the musical group Los Alegres del Barranco, together with their manager and promoter, have been indicted in Mexico for allegedly committing apology for crime, a crime which in Mexico is provided for in Article 208 of the Federal Criminal Code. This occurred after a concert held on March 29, 2025 at the Telmex Auditorium in Zapopan, Jalisco, where they performed corridos that made direct allusion to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco Cartel – New Generation (CJNG), and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
During the show, in addition to the lyrics praising organized crime figures, images of both characters were projected on giant screens, which provoked the reaction of the Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office, which had already warned about this type of acts as constituting a crime.
Precautionary measures and ongoing legal process
During the hearing held in the courts of the Puente Grande penitentiary complex, the control judge determined that the six implicated shall:
- Signing weekly before a judge
- Cover a financial guarantee of 300 thousand pesos each, for a total of 1.8 million pesos.
- Remain within the state of Jalisco, except for specific permits for presentations.
The complementary investigation will last for three months, during which time these precautionary measures will remain in effect.
The case has generated national and international attention because it involves a widely recognized regional Mexican music group (Los Alegres del Barranco).
This case has once again brought into debate the social responsibility of artists in their content.
Three additional ongoing investigations
The process against Los Alegres del Barranco is in addition to three other investigation files opened by the State Prosecutor’s Office.
Due to the group’s recent presentations in Villa Purificación, Cihuatlán and Tequila, also in Jalisco.
The complementary investigation will last three months
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In these proceedings, it is presumed that the pattern of glorification of drug trafficking leaders was repeated.
This is the third time in less than a decade that the Jalisco prosecutor’s office has acted against artists for this type of crime.
Previous cases include singer Gerardo Ortiz in 2016 and rapper QBA in 2018, who was even linked to more serious crimes.
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