Luis R. Conriquez’s Show at Mexican Fair Canceled Due to Alleged Glorification of Crime
Authorities confirmed on Wednesday (Aug. 19) the suspension of the concert, deeming it contrary to social violence prevention efforts in Zacatecas.
The Zacatecas government requested the cancellation of regional Mexican music star Luis R. Conriquez's performance at the Fresnillo National Fair on Aug. 28, citing concerns that some of his musical content glorifies crime. The Secretary General of Government, Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, sent a letter to the Fresnillo city council on Aug.
18, asking them to reconsider the artist's participation to prevent expressions that contradict efforts to prevent social violence. The following day, Reyes Mugüerza confirmed the cancellation during a press conference, stating that the performance did not align with the Peacebuilding Council's vision or the guidelines for allowing such events.
The Zacatecas government would support the municipality in hiring a replacement artist. Conriquez is known for his genre, corridos bélicos, which often glorifies drug trafficking and its figures. His songs "JGL" and "Por clave el R1" reference Joaquín Guzmán Loera "El Chapo" and Rubén Guerrero Valadez, a leader of a drug cartel, respectively.
Conriquez's team had submitted documentation, including a setlist, to Fresnillo authorities in a timely manner, but the cancellation was still made based on concerns about the artist's content.
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