After being accused of glorifying drug lords, the band changed the narrative with a cautionary tale against the lifestyle.

The Council of the Judiciary of the State of Jalisco confirmed to Billboard Español that a judge approved the measures agreed ...

Los Alegres del Barranco’s Criminal Case for Glorifying Crime Is Suspended After Group Released ‘Anti-Narcocorrido’ The suspension is for six months & includes several conditions.

Los Alegres del Barranco released an anti-narco song in a bid to clear its name after displaying images of the leader of the powerful Jalisco cartel during a concert.

The five members of Fugitivo had been hired for a performance, but arrived to find a vacant lot. Their bodies were found several days later.

Los Alegres del Barranco became the first act from the regional Mexican genre to be formally accused by the Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office of alleged glorification of criminal activities.

The action against Los Alegres del Barranco is the first time the State Department has punished a Mexican band in this way, according to Elijah Wald, author of an English-language guide to the ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also criticized Los Alegres del Barranco during a May 31 press conference. “No apology can be made for violence or criminal groups,” she said.