The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, dismissed the possibility of implementing federal regulation on narcocorridos, a musical genre that references drug trafficking, this Wednesday. However, she indicated that states and municipalities have the authority to restrict the playback of this type of music in public spaces.
In a morning conference held from the National Palace, Sheinbaum expressed that it is preferable to continue promoting a culture of peace and voluntarily dissuade young people from consuming this type of music due to its content. Although this is the federal government's stance, the president acknowledged that each entity in the country has its own powers to address this issue.
Sheinbaum's response comes amid the controversy generated by an incident that occurred at the Texcoco Fair 2025, where singer Luis R. Conriquez was assaulted by the audience for refusing to perform narcocorridos out of fear of sanctions from the State of Mexico, the neighboring state of the capital.
In this scenario, Michoacán announced the implementation of a ban on narcocorridos this week, while Mexico City committed to 'limiting' the diffusion of this type of music without banning it.
Sheinbaum expressed her disapproval of direct prohibitions, indicating that it is preferable to promote education and training so that society itself moves away from these musical contents, instead of imposing restrictions.
The rise of narcocorridos has gained relevance with the international success of corridos tumbados, whose main representatives are artists like Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano. In light of this situation, the president announced last week the organization of the festival 'Mexico Sings', a competition aimed at young people ages 18 to 34, with the goal of promoting regional Mexican music without glorifying violence or drugs.
