El Bajo

El Bajo refers to at least two distinct locations: a neighborhood in Morón, Argentina, and a fishing area on Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. In Morón, Argentina, El Bajo is where the rapper Mike Dee (Roberto Aleruzzo) lived and was recently found dead in his backyard after being missing for two days. Neighbors in El Bajo alerted the police after not seeing him. Separately, El Bajo also describes the fishing areas of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, which were formerly a significant source of blue crab exports to the United States. These exports, valued at $75.6 million in 2022, have ceased, reportedly causing economic hardship for many fishermen and related workers in the region. Therefore, "El Bajo" is newsworthy due to both a tragic local crime in Argentina and the economic impact of trade changes in Venezuela.