Municipal and state governments have begun to cancel the concerts of Los Alegres del Barranco and to prohibit other artists from performing songs that exalt violence and criminal leaders. This measure has also reached the United States government, which revoked the visas of Los Alegres del Barranco, leading Luis R. Conriquez and Grupo Firme to announce a pause in the performance of narcocorridos.
President Sheinbaum Pardo has stated that her intention is not to ban narcocorridos, but to raise awareness among the population. Some states have restricted the performance of corridos at mass events and in government spaces. "With the end of the narco, narcocorridos will end," expressed Mario Quintero Lara of Los Tucanes de Tijuana in a television interview years ago.
The performance of Los Alegres del Barranco on March 29 in Jalisco, where they paid tribute to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, sparked criticism. Society was on edge after discoveries were made at a ranch in Teuchitlán two weeks before the concert.
The members of Los Alegres del Barranco have not made public statements since the shocking concert at the Telmex auditorium. After appearing before the Attorney General's Office of the State of Jalisco, they posted a clip of an old interview on social media with the message "with the end of the narco, narcocorridos will end," in response to the restrictions imposed by local and state authorities.
The Izaguirre ranch in Teuchitlán was used by a criminal group to train recruits; those who did not pass the tests were killed and buried on site. This revelation sparked controversies and divisions among the followers of Los Alegres del Barranco.
