MEXICO CITY — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not a rifle but a microphone. Swaying boot-to-boot, he belts out a song as the sounds of trumpets and accordions roar from a ...

At a military base in Mexico, camouflage uniforms aren’t just worn for combat—they now accompany a brass band and a microphone. Leading this unexpected performance is Captain Eduardo Barrón, a 33-year ...

Narcocorridos, or drug ballads, extoll drug cartels and their leaders. Corridos have long been used to tell stories in Mexico, sometimes recounting the exploits of bandits and outlaws. Many Mexican ...

MEXICO CITY — Alex Moreno stepped into the spotlight, a half-dozen mariachis in silver and black sombreros behind him, and brought the microphone to his lips. “We don’t want to sing anymore about your ...