Cartels and violence between gangs continue to “pound” the Mexico. Their younger victim, is the music band “Fugitivo”, whose 5 members were murdered in a northwestern state, which is adjacent to the US.
So far 9 suspects have been arrested For the murder of members of the music band in Mexico. Authorities’ investigation is in full swing to ascertain the “conditions under which Fugitivo members were murdered”.
The beginning of the end for the 5 men aged 20 to 40 took place on Sunday (25.05.2025) when they went to a bar in the Reinosa border to play music.
Arriving in Reinosa, the artists found that the point where they had been indicated there was no bar but an empty plot, according to members of the victims’ families, who alerted the authorities of their disappearance.
Sister of one of the musicians, who asked not to be named for security reasons, said that accepted telephone calls of strangers who blackmailed her after their disappearance.
He also said he mentioned to the authorities stealing 2 cars belonging to the members of the complex.
Members of the families and musicians from other bands organized a demonstration on Wednesday in front of the City Hall in Reinosa, before blocking for some time of the bridge connecting the Mexican city with Farm, Texas.
Tamulipas (state in which music bodies were found) is considered stronghold of extremely hard mafia, between them Gulf cartel, probably behind the abduction and murder of musicians.
Tamaulipas, Mexico – The Prosecutor’s Office confirms the lifeless discovery of the 5 musicians of the fugitive group, disappeared on May 25 in Reynosa. Nine arrests linked to crime. Violence in the region continues to charge victims.
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The Gulf Cartel is one of Latin America’s 8 gangs – among the 6 Mexican – recorded in February by the government of US President Donald Trump on the black list of foreign “terrorist organizations”.
Musicians of Mexico in the mercy of cartels
Musicians in Mexico often become the goals of threats of criminal organizations. Some of them are paid to compose and interpret Songs praising Cartel members, the infamous Narcocorridos.
Some cities have banned Narcocorridos. Chairman Seinbaum has said that he would prefer “Mexico to sing for peace and against dependencies” and would propose a competition for what would attract 18-34 years.
This competition has been registered to take part in nearly 6,000 people, the Cultural Cultural Cultural Culture said at the beginning of the month. In the official presentation, the competition aims to highlight new “narratives”, especially for “love” and its lack but also for the “grandeur of Mexico”.
#VIDEO Tamaulipas prosecutor confirms death of fugitive group members
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Other Mexican artists, including internationally known, such as the traditional band The blue angels and rock bands like Molotov and café tacvba ealso found in the target of criminals, but in their own cases it was simply for Thefts of equipment and musical instruments.
Songs of Norteñas (played by the members of the murdered band) are emblematic of the traditional music of the Mexican province (guitar, accordion, contrabass) and could be described as cousins of the polka kind, according to experts.
The Fugitivo complex had several hundreds of hearings on a monthly basis on the Spotify platform.