The dark attack in front of the DPA that shook Valledupar last week, in which two drug trafficking bosses died, Janer Pinto, alias the Old Man, and Lirkhay González, alias the Indio, reveals a sad reality that many do not want talk. Valledupar has become a transit point for drugs and emerging traffic, giving visas, there are Dominicans, anyway. They feel comfortable in the city because they walk through restaurants, liquor stores, barbershops, a sector of society admires them and they can do whatever they want; They live in the best areas, let’s remember alias La Silla, who even held a press conference for him. Of course, some vallenato musicians unscrupulously praise and flatter these criminals, with little or no interest in the damage they can cause to a city overwhelmed by violence.
The authorities and people blame the situation on Tramacúa and the criminals who are there; but no, other actors who are abroad also have an impact, such as alias Pelo Mono, captured in Urabá, whom Ana del Castillo has just greeted in a video and had already bought a country house in Valledupar, because he loves our folklore, but he is already in extradition process. To be honest, the relationship between vallenato and drug trafficking is not new, it has been evident since the time of the marimba, although the reach of El Gavilán Mayor was not comparable to what is experienced today, at the hands of the Sinaloa cartel, the Aragua Train or the Gulf Clan; These are shadowy multi-crime organizations, thousand-headed snakes, that attack without mercy and destabilize any city, controlling territories, as is happening to our neighboring country, Ecuador.
Unfortunately, some vallenato musicians of the new wave do not understand the seriousness of the situation, for them there is no social sanction, there we saw Peter Manjarrés very cheerful at the funeral of La Gata, he went to give his condolences to Jorge Luis Alfonso López , convicted of the murder of journalist Rafael Enrique Prins, that is a lack of empathy with a union that has helped him so much.
But there is much more, the relationship of Diego Daza and Churo Díaz with the sinister Vega Daza clan is public knowledge, let us not forget that several of the ringleaders were shot dead, in their own home in Barraquilla, due to a settling of accounts, there are many videos of the artists conversing in private parties, they were saved from nothing, they are not even concerned about their physical integrity and the only argument they use is that they are neither the police nor the prosecutor’s office, they prefer to turn a blind eye to appear innocent, They don’t mind singing to whoever, after they pay, whether they are racketeers or murderers, yes, they kill anyone, except them or one of their relatives.
The van shot at the DPA was covered with advertising for the singer Mono Zabaleta, the same one who was in La Picota, partying with drug traffickers and corrupt people, who also appears in a photo with both dead, Pinto and González, as well as Iván Zuleta and Luis Mario Oñate in a video of a party that is embarrassing.
And a disgusting chain has been formed around Vallenato folklore: the traquetos finance musical releases to launder money and to be mentioned on records, in order to find social acceptance; The musicians pass the payola to some prepaid journalists, who at the same time become public defenders, they cannot say anything, because in addition to lacking ethics, they are part of this sinister wheel that has folklore at its worst moment. In the end, the person who pays is the ordinary citizen, in danger of being injured or even dying in the middle of a large attack like the one carried out by the DPA.
This new wave has not made significant contributions to vallenato either, they are still attached to the successes of the greats of yesterday. And there is something even more serious, I have information from a very good source, there is a classified DEA investigation that involves two vallenato musicians, involved in drug trafficking, who were involved in “the turns” and now may be requested for extradition. If this happens, it would be very sad for folklore, although it is also necessary that it begins to purify itself, that our artists value their talents and do not give up their dignity for a gold chain or a Rolex, that they think about their image, ultimately After all, that is what they live on, and above all, they should value their lives, because in any encounter with these criminals, they could be the next victims.
It already happened at the Puerto Colombia narco-party where the raucous La Negra Dominga and the Vega Daza, gave themselves a lead in front of all the attendees. Mayor Ernesto Orozco has a great challenge ahead of him, this is not with a ‘lock plan’, it is with investigation, monitoring and intelligence that accurate blows can be struck against these criminal structures. Colonel Chamorro cannot come out with that stream of drool and evade his responsibility, it is incredible that in the largest police station in Valledupar, which controls all the CAI and with 12 motorcycles at its disposal, located 200 meters from the attack, no one has seen, heard or done anything; Colonel, don’t think I’m an idiot, rather tie your pants because the city has gotten out of hand. Poor my Valley, as the greatest accordion player, Emilianito Zuleta, sang.
By: JACOBO SOLANO C. / Columnist for EL PILÓN
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