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Narco-Themed Music Under Scrutiny in Mexico During Trump Crackdown
Singer Luis R. Conriquez was recently booed out of a stadium after he refused to sing some of his hits, which include songs that feature brazen references to “los Guzmanes” of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman fame.
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Song lyrics praising drug traffickers are under scrutiny in Mexico, where government officials are seeking to convince Donald Trump’s administration that they are partners in a battle against the country’s criminal groups.
Earlier this month, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in a social media post that the US had canceled work and tourism visas of members of a Mexican band that displayed images of a notorious drug cartel leader during a show.