The Latest Breaking News from Eslabón Armado

Latin Music Mogul Ángel del Villar Gets 4 Years in U.S. Prison for Money Laundering Ties to Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)

The music executive who built the careers of some of the most successful names in regional Mexican music, including Gerardo Ortiz and Eslabón Armado, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiring to conduct financial transactions with a drug trafficker designated by the United States government. Angel…

Latin Times · Aug 15, 2025

Major Blow to Regional Mexican Music Scene: Ángel Del Villar Found Guilty of Doing Business with Cartel-Linked Promoter in Landmark Federal Case

The Del Record executive's two-week trial exposed the murky intersections between the regional Mexican music industry and organized crime. Angel del Villar now awaits his sentence.

Latin Times · Mar 27, 2025

New in Latin Music: Peso Pluma, Eslabón Armado, Anitta and stars galore vie for Summer's hottest track

Latin music heavyweights Peso Pluma, Eslabón Armado, Camilo, Anitta, Ryan Castro, and more engage in a showdown to have the song of the 2024 Summer

Latin Times · May 10, 2024