Chihuahua seeks narcocorrido penalties against two bands
Original reporting: El Financiero
What happened
El Financiero reported potential sanctions exceeding 1.5 million pesos after performances by Los Tucanes de Tijuana and Marca Registrada. A municipal official said two security deposits would be forfeited; additional fines over a six-person fight remained possible.
Reporting and context
Los Tucanes de Tijuana and Marca Registrada face sanctions totaling more than 1.5 million pesos over narcocorrido performances at the Expogan 2026 palenque in Chihuahua, according to El Financiero. The report made the final penalties conditional on confirmation of the complaints and official action.
Pedro Oliva, deputy director of Chihuahua city's municipal governance office, said a 762,515-peso security deposit for each performance would pass to municipal coffers because the bands performed songs glorifying crime. Each deposit represented 6,500 UMAs, the administrative unit used to calculate the penalties. He said the palenque organizers had five days to respond to the official notice and address payment.
El Financiero reported that Los Tucanes de Tijuana played nine narcocorridos, while Marca Registrada performed two. Oliva said the sanction was the same in both cases. The report described narcocorridos as prohibited in Chihuahua and noted that Los Tucanes had previously been fined for glorifying drug trafficking.
Before playing “Si Fuera Fácil,” Marca Registrada urged the audience to make the fine worthwhile. Los Tucanes performed “El Águila Blanca,” a song referring to drug trafficker Amado Carrillo, during their appearance at the same venue over the weekend.
A fight involving six attendees during the Los Tucanes performance could also prompt additional fines against the festival organizers, the report said. Neither band nor the palenque organizers had commented on the sanctions after the performances.
Original reporting: El Financiero.