A music video directed by Jessy Térrero was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on 22 April 2016 . It was meant to illustrate US police racism towards people of Latin descent , a concept seen in the video when Maluma gets arrested because of a forbidden relationship with an American police officer 's daughter . The clip received praise for the topics it analyzed and Maluma 's acting skills . To further promote the song , Maluma performed it live during stops of his tour in support of '' Pretty Boy , Dirty Boy '' and at the 2016 Premios Juventud
2016 Premios Juventud
2016 Premios Juventud
El Perdedor (Maluma song)