American State Department has taken away the visas of members of the Mexican band after projection of the face a drug cartel Chief on a large screen during a performance in the Western State of Jalisco over the weekend.

Deputy US Secretary of State Christopher Landau, who was an ambassador to Mexico during the first Trump administration, said late Tuesday at social media That the work and tourist visas of Los Algrees del Barranco were confiscated.

Visa opposition follows a widespread anger in Mexico because of the concert, as prosecutors in two countries have launched investigations of projected paintings and greater national computing about how to deal with the increase in the popular music genre that has been criticized for the romanticization of the drug cartel.

“I am a firm believer in freedom of expression, but that does not mean that the expression should be free from consequences,” Landau wrote on X. “The last we need is a welcome rug for people who Extul criminals and terrorists.”

Controversy erupted over the weekend when the face NEMERIO RUMén “El Mencho” Oseguer Cervantes During the concert, it was projected layered over the flame, which originally came from Sinalo. It followed with a finger among the band, concert producers and a place.

Oseguer is the leader of Cartel Jalisco New Generation, which is associated with the Ranch authorities, they say she is used to cartel recruits And maybe put down the bodies in Jalisco, where the searches found fragments of human bone, piles of clothing and shoes. The US government offered a A prize of $ 15 million For information that leads to Oseguer’s arrest. In November was his son -in -law Arrested in California After US officials say he faked his own death to “live a luxury life” north of the border.

Cartel Jalisco is among other criminal groups in Mexico that were labeled as a foreign terrorist organization of Trump administration.

Although the image was filled with applause during the concert, jalisco prosecutors quickly announced that they were convening a band to testify to the investigation whether they had promoted violence, a crime that could result in punishment of up to six months in prison. The state of Michoacan also announced an investigation into Los Algres Del Barranac for projecting the same paintings during a concert in the city of Uruapan.

Government Jalisco Pablo Lemus said the state would ban the musical performances that celebrate violence, adding that the abusers “will face financial and criminal sanctions.”

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

Since numerous future band shows were canceled, the government of one cities said that the show “The Municipal Permissions Needed” for performing performance.

Pavel Moreno, an accordion player and an assistant band, did not answer the questions of fans who asked if his visa was taken away, simply thanks to their support and telling them that “everything is fine.”

The band was supposed to play in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 4th. Although the event is not publicly canceled, websites for sale of tickets reads: “No tickets for now on our website” for that date.

“You can’t justify violence or criminal groups”

The dispute coincides with a greater cultural debate in Mexico as artists such as Peso Plum, Fuerza Regida and Nathanael Cano, launching a global renaissance of Mexican regional music, mixing classic Ballads with trap. 2023, Peso Plum won Taylor Swift as the deepest artist on YouTube.

Many of the artists who are now on top of the ladder have found themselves under a fierce criticism, because their texts often paint cartel leaders as Robin Hood-Equue figures. Others say the genre, known as “Narko Horidos”, expresses the sharp reality of many young people throughout Mexico.

Numerous Mexican countries have banned public performances by music in recent years, with the latest Nayarit state in February. Some bans have come because well -known artists have received death threats from cartel, forcing them to cancel their performances.

Others, including Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum, sought a less aggressive approach to addressing the genre. Sheinbaum, who came out against censorship of music, suggested instead that the Mexican government pushes forward initiatives that promote Mexican regional music with socially acceptable lyrics.

The Mexican leader harden his language on the topic after the Los Alegres Del Barranco concert. In her morning news this week, Sheinbaum requested an investigation into the concert, saying: “You cannot justify violence or criminal groups.”

In December, videos posted on social networks from the city in the Western State of Michoacan, showed a sign at the Christmas Fair Thanks to the Jalisco cartel leader For gifts.

“The children of Coalcome thank Mr. Nemesio Oseguer and his sons, 2, 3 and Delta 1, on their noble gesture. Thanks for your gifts,” the sign read.

Sheinbaum said at the time that local officials were being explored because of any possible relationships to the sign.