Mexican musicians face jail for songs glorifying drug trafficking

Proposal by country's ruling party could mean three years in prison for people performing music glamorising criminalsA new proposal by Mexico's ruling party could result in musicians being sent to prison for performing songs that glorify drug trafficking.The proposed legislation would mean sentences of up to three years for people performing or producing songs or films glamorising criminals."Society sees drug ballads as nice, pleasant, inconsequential and harmless – but they are the oppos...

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