Hermosillo’s mayor says he is looking for the best route to crack down on narcocorridos, songs by regional Mexican bands that praise the exploits of the country’s drug cartels.
Antonio Astiazarán says he doesn’t want new generations to be inspired by drug traffickers, as he looks to prohibit music celebrating them in his city.
This comes after President Trump’s administration canceled visas for a Mexican musical group after they celebrated a well-known drug trafficker onstage.
One recent concert in Mexico ended with fans trashing the stage after an artist said he wouldn’t be performing ballads about drug traffickers.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration has said it won’t put in place a national ban, but certain state governments across the country are banning the subgenre.
