Overview
- During the Nov. 2 Expogan Juárez finale, Eduin Caz told the crowd he would not pay a roughly 735,000-peso penalty and invited anyone willing to cover 800,000 pesos to request the song.
- A concertgoer then handed over the money and the band performed “Se fue La Pantera,” a moment captured in widely shared videos.
- Follow-up reporting indicates Ciudad Juárez does not impose economic sanctions for singing narcocorridos, casting doubt on whether any fine applied.
- Neither Grupo Firme nor municipal authorities have explained the legal status of the performance, the purpose of the payment, or who holds the funds.
- Online claims that WWE’s Penta Zero Miedo was the payer lack evidence and are contradicted by timing and location of his separate appearance with the group.