The United States returns the band members’ visas after the face of the Mexican Cartel leader is shown on the screen at the concert

The US State Department canceled the visas of members of a Mexican group after being shown on the face of A. Cartel drug Head on a large screen while performing in the western state of Galisco during the weekend.

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, who was an American ambassador to Mexico during the first Trump administration, He said late on Tuesday on social media Work and tourism visas have been canceled for Los Algis del Branko members.

The visa removal follows a widespread anger in Mexico at the ceremony, as the public prosecutors in two states launched investigations into the expected photos, and a greater national account on how to address the rise of a famous musician who was criticized for romantic drug lines.

“I am strongly believed in freedom of expression, but this does not mean that the expression should be free from the consequences,” Landau wrote on X.

Controversy broke out during the weekend when he was directed Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Osegura Cervantes The layers were shown above the fire behind the band, which originally descended from Sinalua, during the ceremony. This was followed by a finger between the band, concert producers and space.

OseGuera is the leader of the new generation Gilgsco Cartel, who was linked to farm salads that he was using to Cartel recruits training Perhaps getting rid of bodies in Gallisco, where researchers found human bone fragments, piles of clothes and shoes. The United States government offered a $ 15 million bonus For information that leads to Oseguera capture. In November, it was his son -in -law California was arrested After US officials said he was a fake death for “living a luxurious life” north of the border.

Cartel Jalisco is among other criminal groups in Mexico was specific As foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration.

While the photo was confronted by applause during the ceremony, the general prosecutors in Gallisco announced that they are calling the band to testify to achieve whether they promote violence, a crime that could lead to a sentence of six months in prison. Michocan also announced an investigation into the Los Alage Del Paranco to drop the same pictures during a concert in the city of Uraban.

The governor of Gallisco Pablo Limos said that the state will prohibit the musical performances that glorify the violence, adding that the violators “will face cash and criminal sanctions.”

“We know that anger is not enough,” Limus said. “Of course it is possible to ban (music).”

Since a number of future offers for the band have been canceled, one city government says that the offer “did not have the necessary municipal permissions” to implement the performance.

Paville Moreno, the accordion player in the band and the singer, did not respond to the questions of the fans who ask whether his visa was canceled, and simply took it on support and saying “everything is fine.”

The band was scheduled to play in Toulsa, Oklahoma on April 4. While the event has not been publicly canceled, ticket sales sites read: “There are no tickets now available on our site” for this date.

“You cannot justify violence or criminal groups”

The conflict coincides with a greater cultural debate in Mexico, where artists such as Bizo Blaoma, Fourza Regevid and Natanil Kano have become in the global Renaissance of Mexican Regional Music, by mixing the classic song with trap music. In 2023, Bizo Blaoma defeated Taylor Swift as the most prominent YouTube artist.

Many artists who are now on top of the plans have been criticized because their words often paint the Kartel leaders as Robin Hood characters. Others say this type, known as “Narco Corridos”, expresses the harsh facts of many young people across Mexico.

A number of Mexican countries have banned general offers of music in recent years, the latter is the state of Niratit in February. Some of the ban came as famous artists received death threats from the cartridges, forcing a number of them to cancel their performance.

Others, including the President of Mexico Claudia Shinbom, have sought to follow a less aggressive approach to address this type. Instead, Shinbom, who came out of music monitoring, suggested that the Mexican government pay forward initiatives that promote Mexican regional music with more social acceptance words.

The Mexican leader hardens her language on this topic after the Los Alexres Del Barranco. At her morning news conference this week, Shenbum called for an investigation into the concert, saying: “You cannot justify violence or criminal groups.”

In December, video clips posted on social media from a town in West Michoan State showed a mark at the Christmas Show Thanks Galisco Cartel’s leader For gifts.

“Coalcoman Children thank Mr. Nemesio OseGuera and his children, 2, 3, and Delta 1, for the noble gesture. Thank you for your gifts,” I read a sign.

Shinbom said at the time that local officials were being investigated by any possible ties of the brand.