A judge resolved in favor of the musical group The cheerful of the ravine to provisionally suspend the decree against Narcocorridos of Michoacán.
The cheerful of the ravine You can continue making presentations in public events thanks to the provisional suspension granted by the Federal Justice.
This measure is produced in the context of a decree issued by the Michoacán government that prohibits the interpretation and reproduction of music that promotes the apology of crime.
The First District Court in the state of Michoacán was the one who granted the suspension by considering that the decree violates fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and the right to work.
The provisional measure was granted within the framework of the amparo trial 518/2025, promoted by the group through its legal representative.
The lawsuit was directed against various state and municipal authorities, including the governor of Michoacán, the Secretary of Government, the Secretary of Public Security and the Director of the Official Newspaper of the State Government, who were indicated as responsible for the application of the Decree.
The State Decree, published in the Official Newspaper of the State of Michoacán, establishes an explicit prohibition for musical genres such as the “runs lying”, “narcocorridos”, “progressive corridos”, “war corridos” and “altered runs”, as well as any other that glorifies criminal activities.
In addition, it grants powers to the Government Secretariat and the Ministry of Public Security to carry out inspections in public events, impose economic sanctions of up to 700 times the unit of measure and update (UMA) in force, suspend events and close establishments.
The judge Sergio Santamaría Chamúholder of the First District Court, argued that the State Decree constitutes a form of prior censorship, which is prohibited both by the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) and by International treaties on human rights, and the American Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
He also noted that the restrictions imposed do not exceed the “proportionality test”, since they limit absolute fundamental rights without demonstrating that these measures are necessary or adequate to protect the public interest.
The judge’s analysis was based on the principles of “appearance of good right” and “Danger in the delay”, essential criteria for the granting of precautionary measures in amparo judgments.
In its resolution, the judge concluded that the state prohibition disproportionately affects the rights of musical artists, such as freedom of expression and the right to work, both protected by articles 1, 5, 6 and 7 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.
The incidental hearing to determine whether the provisional suspension is maintained or revoked was scheduled for May 15, 2025, at 10:45 hours.
Meanwhile, the precautionary measure guarantees that the authorities indicated may not apply the decree or carry out inspection operations in the events where it participates The cheerful of the ravine.
The judge also stressed that any restriction to freedom of expression must be properly justified and proportional, since in a democratic state of law the norms should not become censorship or repression tools.
The Michoacán government said that “it will file a complaint with a collegiate court of the Judicial Power of the Federation, so that the suspension of the prohibition is reviewed.”
The Secretary of Government, Carlos Torres Piña, said that despite the fact that the decree of prohibition of public events with the apology of the crime remains in force, the determination of Judge Sergio Santamaría against the law of amparo itself and the popular interest itself.
“We are going to file a complaint with this provisional suspension issued by this judge, because expressly goes against popular interest because they want him to continue to apologize for the crime,” he said.
“It is no accident that the judge himself tried to stop the reform of the Judiciary a few months ago, as well as the application of the digital government, now with this, he seeks to continue apology for the crime. Therefore we will continue with the route to defend the feeling of the Michoacanos,” he said.
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