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Chihuahua state Bans "Narcomusic"
The Chihuahua state legislature has passed a law that ban certain types of music within Chihuahua state, according to Mexican news accounts.Led by state deputy Raul Garcia Ruiz, head of the Chihuahua state Chamber of Deputies Comision de Gobernación, the law bans promotion of musicians in Chihuahua radio stations that glorify drug lords as heroes of the people. The new law also forbid state funds to hire such groups to public events. The law was originally introduced by state deputy Ricardo Boone who is the manager of Grupo Radiorama in Chihuahua, which is apparently a subsidiary of the largest Mexican radio station group Grupo Radiorama. Grupo Radiorama has ties with Televisa, an electronic entertainment giant that has strong ties with Mexican President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa. When the law is signed by Chihuahua governor Cesar Duarte, bands such as Tucanes de Tijuana, Buitres de Culiacan and Movimiento Alterado would be banned from airtime on Chihuahua radio stations, nor could they be hired in the state using public funds for events such as fairs. These and other music groups are immensely popular in Chihuahua and Sinaloa states, where drug violence is often the worst. Posted by: badanov 2011-05-04 |
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