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Alicia Civita

Mexican Band Los Alegres del Barranco Face Legal Trouble and U.S. Sanctions Over El Chapo Tribute During a Concert

In a significant blow to their international career, Mexican regional band Los Alegres del Barranco have had their U.S. work and tourist visas revoked following a controversial performance in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. During their March 29 concert at the Auditorio Telmex, the group projected images of notorious drug lords Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the leader of El Cartel de Sinaloa, and Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," while performing songs that glorified these figures.

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