Priorities: Mexican President Sends Letter to South Korea Demands more K-Pop Concerts

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum raised eyebrows this week when she announced that she had sent a diplomatic letter to the South Korean government on Mexico’s behalf, requesting that the K-Pop group BTS perform additional concerts in Mexico. The diplomatic request comes as Mexico continues to deal with constantly rising levels of cartel violence and increasing pressure from the U.S. to stop cartels.

Sheinbaum announced the awkward political move during one of her news conferences this week, claiming she was acting on behalf of the country’s youth, who had voiced concerns about the price and limited ticket quantities for the group’s events in Mexico. In response to concerns voiced by the country’s youth, Sheinbaum sent a diplomatic notice to South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung, asking