Overview

• President José Jerí met with the National Society of Performers at the Government Palace and said the Interior Ministry is drafting tactical measures to bolster protection for musicians.
• He said the proposal will be presented in the coming days and implemented with urgency following the violent incident involving Agua Marina.
• The government plans to install a multisector working group connecting the Executive, Congress and civil society to align security steps with broader policy changes for artists.
• Soniem proposed a compensation fund for victims’ families, reviews of copyright and AI rules, added protections for vulnerable older artists, and stronger cultural promotion.
• Jerí warned of interests seeking to sow disunity, and no operational deployments, timelines or detailed implementation plans have been released yet.