Artists like Bad Bunny, whose concert in Mexico last year sold out, and Peso Pluma, widely recognized as a leader of the “narco ballad” genre, could face certain restrictions on their welcome to the north of the country due to a recent implementation regulations, according to The Guardian . In a determined effort to combat the worrying violence that affects women in the capital of Chihuahua, as well as throughout Mexico in general, and that undermines the sustainable development of countries, government authorities have introduced a new regulation that prohibits musicians perform songs that promote any type of gender violence. As expected, this measure has generated various reactions. In Chihuahua they prohibit misogynistic lyrics in music Councilor Patricia Ulate of the National Action Party (PAN), who presented the reform to the municipal council, explained that "harsh realities," including serious violence against women and a persistent culture of machismo, motivated legislators to take action last week against the promotion of gender violence.
Mayor Marco Bonilla of Chihuahua also mentioned that the law prohibits the performance of songs that "promote violence against women" or encourage their discrimination, marginalization or exclusion. Lawmakers have emphasized that the law does not target any particular musical genre or specific artists. Instead, it seeks to comprehensively and effectively address the promotion and normalization of gender violence in music. Those who violate these regulations Netherlands Mobile Number List could face a fine of up to 1.2 million pesos, or between approximately 39 thousand and 71 thousand dollars. Funds raised from fines for banning misogynistic lyrics in music will go to a women's institute in Chihuahua and a private women's shelter, explained Blanca Patricia Ulate Bernal, the Chihuahua city councilor who proposed the ban. “Violence against women has reached levels that we could consider a pandemic. “We cannot allow this to happen, and we cannot allow it to become normal.” Marco Bonilla, mayor of Chihuahua. A pandemic: Gender violence Chihuahua, with a population of around 940 thousand inhabitants, faces its own challenges in terms of cases of violence directed towards women.
According to Bonilla's statements, recently, around 70% of the calls made to the 911 emergency number in Chihuahua are related to incidents of domestic violence, especially against women. In relation to the levels of violence and its link with music, the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, last month affirmed the right of musicians to "sing what they want", but criticized artists who glorify violence and drug consumption. "We will not remain silent when they say that [ecstasy pills] are good and that they carry a 50 caliber gun, and that their idols are the most famous drug traffickers." The approval of the ban on misogynistic lyrics in music comes about a month after the president of Mexico spoke out against song lyrics that applaud violence in general. However, the law will only apply to concerts and events in the city that require a municipal permit. This is not the first time that the city of Chihuahua adopts a position regarding the interpretation of certain songs. In a context of high rates of violence linked to drug trafficking, in 2012, Chihuahua had already taken strong measures by banning the performance of the band Los Tigres del Norte.