Legacy MattersIs someone brutally killing Mexico's country music stars?
Thirteen have been brutally murdered in the past 18 in a bizarre wave of torture and murder.
Songs of Love and Murder, Silenced by Killings
The motives for the killings remain a matter of speculation, and no evidence has been found to link them to a single killer. In some cases, the musicians appeared to have ties to organized crime figures, making them potential targets in reprisal attacks from rival gangs.
Others had composed ballads known as narcocorridos, glorifying the shadow world of drug dealers and hit men, which can offend other drug dealers and hit men. In still other cases, as the musicians’ fame grew, they may have become embroiled with criminals unwittingly.