Chayanne Won't Cancel Concert In Mexico Over Security Concerns: 'I Won't Stop Visiting My Beautiful Latin America For This Reason'

Forbes reported that México was among the top 5 most dangerous countries in Latin America for business in 2014. According to the article, Enrique Peña Nieto’s attempt to decrease insecurity levels has done quite the opposite. By the end of last year, there was an increase in homicides linked to organized crime, common criminality, and serious threats to businessmen in the states of Tamaulipas, Guerrero, Michoacán, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

But what does this mean to people in the entertainment and music business? Recently, international Latino artists like Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Juan Gabriel, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, and Chayanne have included some of cities previously mentioned in their tours. It is well known that artist are not exempt of this criminal acts; singers such as Jenni Rivera and Javier Rosas have been victims of organized crime.

A couple of days ago, there was a rumor going around stating Chayanne was cancelling his concert in Culiacán, Sinaloa, where Javier Rosas and his family were killed. The sexy Boricua clarified the situation during an interview with “Suelta La Sopa,” in which he assured his fans that he will continue touring in México after his concerts in the U.S.

“My tour in México is not over yet. México is a big country; we started in Guadalajara, Monterrey, Distrito Federal. But after I have to continue touring other countries and then I’ll be back in México. For example, in México we’ll pick up again at the end of October and all November,” he said to the TV show.

When he was confronted about cancelling his concert in Culiacán over security concerns, he mentioned that insecurity is not something that’s going to stop him from performing because there are many countries that are going through the same situation and concluded with: “I won’t stop visiting my beautiful Latin America for this reason.”