On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, journalist Edmundo Cázares revealed he has received death threats via phone calls originating from Puebla after republishing a 1999 interview with writer Carlos Monsiváis. The interview includes contentious claims about former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, n
Despite Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s announcement that he would take Merlín the Duck’s family to the Mexico vs. Czech Republic game, the mascot’s owner confirmed that Televisa will be the one accompanying them to the match. Karla Ivette Gómez, Merlín’s owner, told RÉCORD that they will atten
On the morning of Wednesday, June 24, 2026, a group of mothers searching for their missing loved ones gathered in front of the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City. Their protest included displaying banners with search profiles and singing a reimagined version of the traditional Mexican song
The “Merlín Duck,” an unexpected symbol of the 2026 World Cup, has been officially confirmed as the intellectual property of Carla Ivette Gómez’s family, according to Vidal Llerenas, president of Mexico’s Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI). On the morning of Wednesday, June 24, 2026,
Members of the Mexican Alliance of Transport Organizations (AMOTAC) have announced they will remove the blockades they held across eight states, following several hours of disrupted traffic. Ernesto Flores, AMOTAC’s vice president for the Mexico City Valley area, confirmed that the agreement minut
Atlante FC sparked a lively conversation on social media this Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by sharing a video featuring the viral internet character “Pato Merlín” wearing the club’s iconic blue and red jersey. The post, published on Atlante’s official channels, came with a bold message that qu
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Mexico City’s Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum, addressed a heated controversy during her morning press conference with a mix of sharp critique and cultural flair. When asked about a recent article published by El Universal that revived a 25-year-old interview inv
On Friday, June 19, 2026, journalist Mafer Fabela publicly accused Justo “N,” the Secretary of the Toluca City Council, of sexual abuse during the coverage of the Chorizo Fest in Toluca, the capital of the State of Mexico. According to Fabela, while filming the event, the official allegedly touc
Since June 13, the streets of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, have witnessed a controversial wave of extrajudicial detentions carried out by an anonymous figure dubbed the “Batman of Lagos.” This self-styled vigilante has been tying alleged criminals to posts, marking them with accusations of theft, a
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, transport strikes disrupted key highways across Puebla, even after the federal Ministry of the Interior (Segob) announced the previous night that agreements had been reached to suspend these blockades. The Alianza Mexicana de Organización de Transportistas (AMOTAC) went
