Peso Pluma

As several Mexican states and municipalities restricted or sanctioned narcocorridos, Peso Pluma became one of the most frequently cited artists in the debate. Reports on the 2025 bans recalled that he had previously been among artists sanctioned in Chihuahua for performing songs considered to glorify crime or violence.

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Peso Pluma's announced appearance at Viña del Mar triggered political and institutional debate in Chile. The board of public broadcaster TVN requested cancellation of his participation, considering it problematic for a publicly funded and broadcast festival to promote an artist associated with lyrics about drug-trafficking culture.

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Nicki Nicole publicly announced the end of her relationship with Peso Pluma following circulation of a video showing him in Las Vegas with another woman. Her message described trust and respect as having been broken and stated that she had discovered the situation along with the public.

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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador publicly criticised corridos tumbados for allegedly glorifying drugs, weapons and drug traffickers' lifestyles. Peso Pluma, then a leading figure in the genre, was frequently cited as emblematic of the national debate.

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Banners threatening Peso Pluma with death appeared in Tijuana ahead of a scheduled concert and purported in their text to originate from a criminal group. The concert was cancelled for security reasons.

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Protagonist is the victim

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During Culiacán's municipal festivities, a giant image of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán was projected while Peso Pluma performed Siempre Pendientes. The episode prompted allegations of glorifying crime and controversy over the use of public funds and venues for performances associated with drug-trafficking culture.