Overview
- The closing concert began at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, in Mexico City’s Zócalo and was free to the public.
- Featured ensembles included Mariachi Oro de América, Mariachi México de Pepe Villa, Internacional Mariachi Puebla and Mariachi Corona.
- Majo Aguilar closed the event on stage, stating she was honored to serve as the congress’s first woman ambassador.
- The second edition of the congress ran for five days with more than 30 groups, opening at the Kiosco Morisco and staging concerts at the Gran Forum, Parque Aztlán and Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris alongside free public verbenas.
- Coverage framed the gathering as a broad affirmation of cultural identity, with some reports separately noting scrutiny of Ángela Aguilar’s tour attendance during the same period.