Overview
- Los Alegres del Barranco performed at the Centro de Atención Integral Juvenil del Estado de Jalisco on International Youth Day, delivering a talk and singing “El Consejo” to warn minors about the consequences of crime.
- Governor Pablo Lemus affirmed that the band has honored its agreement to stop performing songs that glorify organized crime and thanked them for supporting social reintegration initiatives.
- The Directorate General of Prevention and Social Reintegration (Digpres) organized cultural and sports activities at the CAIJEJ with officials saying the visit offers youths new perspectives and motivation to pursue legal paths.
- Despite meeting performance commitments and paying fines, the band faces ongoing criminal proceedings and has almost six million pesos from a March concert frozen in an illicit enrichment investigation.
- Officials describe the Juvenile Center visit as part of a coordinated approach that blends sanctions with rehabilitative engagement to discourage crime glorification and support youth reintegration.