The Los Tucanes de Tijuana group was sanctioned by the municipality of Chihuahua after interpreting 12 narcocorridos during its presentation at the Palenque of the Santa Rita Fair on May 31, According to a Quadratín website
Among the interpreted songs was “The White Eagle”, which was even touched twice before a full enclosure.
According to the municipal authority, of the 37 songs of the repertoire, at least a dozen contained lyrics that make crime or allude to characters linked to illegal activities.
In that sense, the bail of 6,500 UMAS (735 thousand 410 pesos) was valid that every group with such content must leave as a guarantee before its presentation.
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“The White Eagle” is a song that narrates the verbal confrontation between traffickers and federal police in a checkpoint, and how the former manage to intimidate officers claiming they work for a drug trafficking manager.
The piece has been retaken by other groups and is considered a clear example of narcocorrido.
The Deputy Director of the Interior, Pedro Oliva, explained that the sanction was applied in accordance with the regulations of fun and public shows of the municipality of Chihuahua, and that the authority now has five business days to qualify the circumstantial act and determine if the sanction is increased, depending on the number of songs considered as apology of the crime.
In addition, it was reported that during the interpretation of the theme “the band sounds in the ranch” allusive images were projected on the screens, reinforcing the visual content linked to the letters of the narcocorridos.
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