The Trump administration said on Wednesday that the Mexican composer was approved by composer Ricardo Hernandez, known as “El Makabelico”, on the allegation that the artist was robbing money for a drug cartel.
This step comes when the administration has taken away the visas of some of the most famous musicians in Mexico, targeting people whose styles often detect the subjects related to cartel.
US Treasury Department Accused hernandezA composer he refers to as a “narco-rapper”, which is associated with a development of Cartel del Norste, CDN, former Zetas cartel. According to the department, he looted funds for the criminal group through concerts and events. CDN is one of many Latin American organized crime groups that Trump administration has nominated As a foreign terrorist organization.
The administration alleged that 50% royalty of hernandez on streaming platforms goes directly into the cartel, making the Cartel leaders as well as the allegations on the allegations for which he or the criminal group worked.
Hernandez did not immediately respond to the remarks request.
“CDN depends on these alternative revenue currents and money laundering methods to promote its criminal venture, to diversify its income beyond criminal activity, human trafficking and forcibly recovery,” written in the Treasury Department News release,
The restrictions will block the properties of the rapper in the US and freeze financial transactions with any business owned by the approved people, and threaten secondary sanctions against foreign financial institutions that trade with them.
Hernandez, whose stage is named a drama on the words related to Cartel, wears his songs a black ski mask and often sings songs related to criminal groups, which refers to the realities faced in street life, cartel lifestyle and cartel-discrete areas.
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In recent years, young artists such as Peso Pluma have brought the traditional rhythm with trap and other styles to the international spotlight, which compete with global stars including Taylor Swift and Bad bid On streaming platforms.
Styles-“Narco-Koridos”-has also become the center of controversy because many artists sing about Cartel and “Narco Culture” who are associated with them. Some songs make criminals romantic, while others talk to the harsh realities of youth living in cartel-controlled fields similar to rap music in America.
Many regions of the country have banned “narco-coreidos,” sparking Recent riot During a concert, a singer refused to do some of his most popular songs.
Music has long given a debate about the fine line between artistic expression and censorship, as many Mexican states have banned the performance of the first few styles.
In recent months, the Trump administration has canceled the visa of a group of artists related to the style. In May, the famous Northern Mexican band Group Fermes, who have taken steps to distance themselves from the style-centered subjects of the style, announced that it would have to do it Cancel an upcoming show In California because its visa was suspended.
In April, the administration said he was canceling the band’s visa Alegres de Barenko When they show the face of a cartel boss behind them in a concert, a dispute and even indicate a criminal investigation in Mexico. In June, the band released an anti -narco song in a dialect To clear your name,
Composer targeted by criminal groups
Mexican musicians are first targeted by criminal groups that pay them to compose and perform songs that glorify their leaders’ adventures.
Such artists often live close to their drug Lord patrons, and sometimes gang turf can get caught in battle.
In May, five members of the group Fugitiveo A few days after hiring to perform a concert, Tamulipus was found dead in the state. His death was convicted on suspected drug smugglers.
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In January this year, a small aircraft reported to be demolished by a Northwestern city, threatening to about 20 music artists and affected.
In 2018, armed men kidnapped two members of the music group “Los Nortenos de Rio Bravo”, whose bodies were later found to be linked to Renosa with Rio Bravo, Tamulipus on the Federal Highway.
In 2013, 17 musicians from group Kombbo Kolbia were executed by alleged cartel members in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leone due to a link to a rival gang.
Egens France-Press contributed to this report.
