Bad Bunny’s Record Label and Its Controversial Roots
Bad Bunny’s record label, set to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, has ties to a former Venezuelan government official from President Hugo Chavez’s administration, as reported by the Dallas Express.
Rafael Ricardo Jiménez Dan, who founded Limas Entertainment in 2014 and was its initial principal investor, previously held the role of Deputy Minister of Legal Affairs and Security in Venezuela between 2006 and 2007. His LinkedIn profile indicates that he has since transformed Limas into a prominent player in Latin music, representing artists like Bad Bunny and Karol G.
In 2006, he was said to have directed Mission Identity, a controversial national ID initiative that faced allegations involving the issuance of documents to criminals and terrorists. Interestingly, the primary accusations regarding passport fraud seem to focus more on Tarek El Aissami, who was the former interior minister of Venezuela.
In August, Jiménez Dan responded to these allegations during an interview with Music Business Worldwide, stating, “I am not and have never been a political activist. I am not affiliated with any political party in Venezuela. I am neither left nor right. I have no involvement in the coup with Chavez.”
Meanwhile, Nina Valledon Santiago, a former deputy secretary of the Puerto Rican People’s Democratic Party (PPD) and a candidate for the 2024 Senate, has urged the FBI to investigate Limas, suggesting a potential “risk to national security.” She claims that Jiménez Dan invested $2 million in Limas using funds associated with the Venezuelan government. However, he maintains that his investments come from legitimate business sources, and the PPD has distanced itself from Valedon’s statements.
In other news, Bad Bunny faced criticism after his Grammy award acceptance speech, where he remarked, “Before you say thank God, you’ll say ICE out.”
