Junior H. one of the most popular exponents of the corridos tumbados, has caused controversy by challenging the ban on narcocorridos and singing “The Blue” and “The Eldest Son” during his participation in the Palenque of the October Festival in Jalisco.
According to the information, the performer performed on the night of October 28 and surprised his audience with the controversial song that he has sung with Peso Pluma, Natanael Cano, Gabito Ballesteros and Óscar Maydón; as well as that of “The eldest son”which talks about Édgar Guzmán, murdered son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
On the other hand, it is worth remembering that “El Azul” is a song that alludes to Juan José Esparragoza Morenowho used that alias when he operated in the Sinaloa Cartel; as well as “El Chapo” Guzmánof whom it is mentioned “in my blood I bring 701”, in reference to the place that the capo came to occupy on the list of millionaires of Forbes.
“El Azul” has positioned itself as one of the most sung songs in Junior H’s repertoire, alluding in its lyrics to both Esparragoza Moreno and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
Although the attendees celebrated and accompanied each verse—the audience stood up and chanted the corrido from beginning to end—the performance contravened municipal regulations that prohibit the execution of narcocorridos in public venues, a policy reinforced since last March after similar episodes with other artists and groups.
The government of Zapopan and the Government of Jalisco maintain a zero tolerance agreement against apology for crime in public performances.
Municipal authorities deployed more than 120 inspectors on the night of the concert to ensure compliance with the regulations. However, the performance of “El Azul” was performed to the excitement of the public.
The mayor of Zapopan, Juan José Frangie, informed the media that videos and testimonies will be analyzed to determine the corresponding sanction.
According to the regulations, both Junior H as his representative and his own enclosure They can receive a fine of up to 400 thousand pesos for violating the prohibition. The official stressed that the amount of the fine is contemplated as the maximum sanction for concerts in which an apology for the crime is made, in accordance with current municipal regulations.
Frangie also announced that surveillance will be reinforced in future presentations of Junior H, who already has another date scheduled in November at the Nuevo Progreso Bullring in Guadalajara.
It should be noted that the singer decided to sing said corrido despite the fact that in September 2025 he was threatened with a narcomanta allegedly signed by him.The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which was placed on a pedestrian bridge in the Buena Vista neighborhood, in Tijuana, Baja California.
The message warned the singer to refrain from performing in the city, at the Estadio Caliente Esplanade, as part of his “México en Lágrimas Sad Boyz Tour 2025” tour.
Junior H’s case joins other recent ones in the country. During the Apatzingán Fair 2025where the grouping The Originals of San Juan performed several narcocorridos on stage, including the theme “The Michoacan race”, which was publicly requested by Mayor Fanny Arreola Pichardo.
The presentation took place months later after Michoacán approved a legal reform that prohibits the apology of crime in public events and contemplates penalties of up to six months in prison and fines for those who promote, interpret or disseminate messages that glorify criminal activities.
After the performance, the Secretary of the Government of Michoacán, Raúl Zepeda Villaseñor, announced the opening of legal proceedings against both the group and the organizing city council.
Furthermore, the events occurred especially in a context marked by high rates of violence and extortion in Apatzingán and the Tierra Caliente region, and the murder of the lemon leader Bernardo Bravo.
At the same time, in Querétaro, Eden Muñoz faces a possible fine of up to one million 140 thousand pesos for having interpreted the corrido “Javier de los Llanos”, dedicated to a former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, during a concert where the song was not included in the authorized repertoire.
