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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Who are Novillos de la Sierra, the group that sang to 'Chapo Isidro' at a carnival?

The musical group Novillos de la Sierra performed a corrido dedicated to Fausto Isidro Meza López, also known as 'Chapo Isidro', during the Sinaloa Carnival, highlighting his notoriety as a sought-after criminal by the FBI.

Mar 19 • 03:54 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A gold coffin? What the funeral of El Mencho reveals about the narco world and the live Mexican corrido sung

The extravagant funeral of Mexican drug lord El Mencho showcased the opulence of the narco world against a backdrop of mourning.

Mar 3 • 17:53 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

‘It can harm us’: Los Alegres del Barranco refuse to sing corrido of ‘El Mencho’

The band Los Alegres del Barranco has declined to perform a narcocorrido dedicated to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', citing the potential legal repercussions.

Feb 26 • 15:52 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

‘Want some more?’: The story behind the corrido about the time ‘El Mencho’ shot down a helicopter

This article recounts the story behind the corrido dedicated to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as ‘El Mencho’, who shot down a military helicopter in 2015, emphasizing his influence in Jalisco and the regional music that reflects his life.

Feb 22 • 21:25 UTC

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