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Grupo Firme Cancels U.S. Shows Amid Visa Crisis

6/4/2025

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Grupo Firme, the beloved Mexican band, has been forced to cancel their U.S. shows due to visa suspensions stemming from the Trump administration's crackdown on artists tied to "narcocorridos," which romanticize cartel violence. This decision comes in the wake of the tragic murder of five members of Grupo Fugitivo in Reynosa, underscoring the chilling threat musicians face amid Mexico's brutal drug war.

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Grupo Firme, the beloved Mexican band, has been forced to cancel their U.S. shows due to visa suspensions stemming from the Trump administration's crackdown on artists tied to "narcocorridos," which romanticize cartel violence. This decision comes in the wake of the tragic murder of five members of Grupo Fugitivo in Reynosa, underscoring the chilling threat musicians face amid Mexico's brutal drug war.