It's possible that the lettuce suspected as the cause of the parasite outbreak in the United States was contaminated while still in the ground, perhaps by infected irrigation water. (Taylor Farms)
Mexico has issued an advisory for travelers to the United States due to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection that causes severe diarrhea and has been linked to unwashed lettuce or salad greens.
Although the outbreak is concentrated in the states of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, the advisory indicates that cases have been reported in 34 states and have affected 1,645 people in the U.S.
The travel alert, issued by the National Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sinave), classified the risk as medium level, indicating travelers must “practice special and specific precautions.”
Recommended measures include regularly washing hands with soap and water; drinking only bottled, boiled, or disinfected water; avoiding ice of uncertain origin; and limiting the intake of salads, raw vegetables, and fruits that cannot be properly peeled or washed.
In an ironic twist, at least some of the contaminated lettuce responsible for the infectious outbreak that Mexican health authorities are warning U.S.-bound Mexicans about has been traced to a farm in central Mexico.
The Washington Post reports that Taylor Farms, a U.S.-based grower that operates in Mexico and supplies Taco Bell, has voluntarily removed its Mexican-grown shredded lettuce from the U.S. market. Another food supplier, Sysco, has taken a similar step.
The Sinave also recommends that travelers identify in advance the medical services at their destination and avoid self-medication.
According to the advisory, cyclosporiasis is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, a parasite that affected individuals eliminate through feces, which can lead to contamination of food and water.
Unlike other gastrointestinal infections, the parasite is not usually transmitted directly from person to person.
Symptoms can appear between two days and more than two weeks after exposure and include watery or “explosive” diarrhea, abdominal cramps, loss of appetite, nausea, gas, fatigue, fever, and vomiting.
Although the infection is not fatal, health authorities have said that without treatment, which typically includes antibiotics for seven to 10 days, the illness can last for several weeks.
The Sinave has advised travelers that upon their return to Mexico, they should monitor their health for up to two weeks after the trip.
Sargassum covers the beach below the Tulum Archaeological Zone on Friday morning. This year's heavy seaweed arrivals have contributed to a drop in tourism along Mexico's Caribbean coast. (Elizabeth Ruiz/Cuartoscuro)
President Claudia Shenbaum traveled to Quintana Roo Thursday evening for a weekend trip focused on reviving Tulum’s tourism industry, tackling a sargassum seaweed crisis that has fouled the region’s beaches and mediating a dispute over entrance fees at Jaguar National Park.
She gave her Friday press conference from the troubled tourist hotspot, which has seen a slump in tourism over the past year, amidelevated levels of violence last year and massive arrivals of sargassum.
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) July 17, 2026
At the conference, Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez unveiled new measures as part of the Tulum Reborn plan. The tourism plan, launched last November, seeks to kick-start the region’s declining visitation numbers. The new strategies include offering free entry to Jaguar National Park for Mexicans, reduced archaeological site fees, a new public transport system and a program to attract more flights to Tulum International Airport.
Meanwhile, President Sheinbaum and Quintana Roo Gov. Mara Lezama highlighted government efforts to combat the influx of sargassum, which has covered the region’s white sand beaches with stinky seaweed and turned the usually crystaline waters a muddy brown.
On Thursday, Environment Minister Alicia Bárcena said 9,000 tonnes of sargassum are currently reaching Quintana Roo beaches every day.
Sheinbaum is expected to announce a detailed plan to tackle the issue on Saturday. She suggested the solution will involve “fishing out the sargassum at sea” and recycling it.
Collecting the seaweed in the ocean is preferred because once the clumps of brown algae reach the beaches, it begins to rot, generating toxic hydrogen sulfide.
Sheinbaum will also attempt to mediate between hotel owners, merchants and tourism promoters who have expressed dissatisfaction with Jaguar National Park — part of a 2,900-hectare nature reserve and recreational area within the Tulum Archaeological Zone.
Since opening in September 2024, the park has been a source of controversy due to high entry fees and because it has restricted access to some of the area’s most popular public beaches.
Critics say the high fees have contributed to a drop in tourism, prompting petitions to rescind fees and separate the national park from the Tulum Archaeological Zone.
Sheinbaum said she will do her best to resolve the situation.
“We are going to see exactly what is happening … we are going to talk to the hotels, with merchants … and figure out how to settle this,” she said.
Ruffo was not a suspect at the time of the huge fuel smuggling bust in the state of Coahuila last year, but subsequent investigation led to his arrest in Tijuana on Thursday along with his Ingemar business partner Ricardo Thompson. (Chris Noyola / Cuartoscuro.com)
Former Baja California Governor Ernesto Ruffo was arrested on Thursday on organized crime, fuel theft and tax evasion charges.
The Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) arrested the 74-year-old Ruffo in Ensenada after what it called “a highly complex investigation.” Ricardo Thompson, Ruffo’s business partner in the company Ingemar, was also arrested.
🛢️🚨 #AlMomento | Comienza el traslado desde Tijuana hasta CdMx de Ernesto Ruffo, exgobernador de Baja California acusado de huachicol fiscal. “No me olviden”, expresó al observar que sus empleados se acercaban al vehículo de la Fiscalía General de la República en el que sería… pic.twitter.com/0ftnwNnET9
Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said Ingemar was under scrutiny for its alleged involvement in what was, at the time, the biggest such bust by the current administration which took office in October 2024. The fuel smuggling network cost the treasury more than US $220 million, authorities say.
Initially, García Harfuch said Ruffo was not a suspect, but the subsequent investigation — which is still ongoing — resulted in an arrest warrant being issued.
When questioned about the bust in July 2025, Ruffo — who claims to be just a minority shareholder in Ingemar — said his conscience was clear.
“The distributors are the ones who handle all the logistics, the movement of the fuel,” he told El Universal newspaper. “The importer only does the customs agent’s paperwork; we are the importer … we don’t even see the fuel, we only see papers.”
Established in 2018, Ingemar registered its primary business activity as providing storage services for hydrocarbons, petroleum and petrochemicals. It also was involved in the purchase, sale, import and export of hydrocarbons, while also acting as a contractor for federal and local governments.
A member of the National Action Party (PAN), Ruffo was elected governor of the border state in 1989, becoming the first opposition candidate to win a state governorship after six decades of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Prior to that, Ruffo served as mayor of Ensenada from 1986-1989 and was later elected to a six-year term as senator (2012-2018), during which time he served as president of the Northern Border Affairs Committee.
“It is impossible not to notice that this arrest occurs amidst growing public attention with regard to the case involving Governor Marina del Pilar, who continues to fail to provide sufficient answers regarding the serious allegations against her […] The law cannot be applied differently depending on the person or the party they belong to.”
A map released by the U.S. Geological Survey pinpoints the epicenter of the 7.4 quake Friday morning off the coast of Puerto Madero, Chiapas, which was especially felt in Villahermosa, Tabasco, and Antigua, Guatemala. (USGS)
A powerful earthquake followed by five significant aftershocks rattled southern Mexico on Friday morning, prompting emergency evacuations in major cities and the activation of state and federal security and verification protocols.
President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to the governors of Chiapas and Tabasco, saying in a social media post afterward that no initial damage had been reported. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert for Mexico’s southern Pacific coastline and Sheinbaum advised residents of Oaxaca and Chiapas to stay away from the ocean until late afternoon.
The epicenter of the initial earthquake, which the National Seismological Service registered at M7.4 on the Richter scale (with the M standing for magnitude), was located about 58 kilometers off the coast of Puerto Madero, Chiapas.
The earthquake was recorded at just before 8:49 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers, and was felt with strong intensity in the Tabasco state capital of Villahermosa about 500 kilometers (310 miles) to the north, as well as in Antigua, Guatemala, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) to the east.
Five aftershocks occurred in the next 68 minutes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey: an M5.3 at 9:14; an M5.1 at 9:19; an M6.0 at 9:20; an M5.0 at 9:30; and an M5.1 at 9:57.
The tremors caused the emergency evacuation of hundreds of workers in various public and private buildings in Villahermosa, as well as the immediate activation of security and verification protocols by authorities.
Personnel from the Energy Ministry, the state-controlled oil company Pemex, the Governor’s Palace and the municipal City Hall took up positions at the designated shelters, while the Tabasco State Civil Protection Institute (IPCET) began structural review work.
Monitoring by emergency services was ongoing throughout the morning, while the authorities urged citizens to remain calm, ignore rumors, follow only official sources and report any potential structural damage to 911.
The federal Security Ministry (SSC) in Mexico City reported that residents in some areas of the capital felt the earthquake, but explained that it was not necessary to activate the seismic alarm because the tremors did not represent a risk to the city.
Even so, SSC agents were conducting patrols and preventive tours in different parts of the city, and helicopter overflights were being carried out.
Additionally, the National Coordination of Civil Protection is maintaining communication with state and municipal Civil Protection units, as well as with members of the National Emergency Committee.
HERMOSILLO, Sonora — Following the recent disappearance of a mid-sized pickup truck into a central boulevard, Hermosillo transit officials and local commuters have praised the municipal government’s new “infrastructure consolidation initiative,” noting that the city’s notorious pothole problem has successfully been reduced to a single, highly efficient sinkhole.
The Municipal Department of Public Works released a statement clarifying that rather than maintaining thousands of minor, tire-damaging craters across the city, consolidating the entire municipality’s asphalt deficit into one centralized, subterranean cavern represents a “94% reduction in overall road-surface anxiety.” Under the new framework, drivers no longer have to navigate an unpredictable obstacle course of minor dips, but can instead focus their attention on avoiding one definitive geological event.
Hermosillo’s streets are now completely pothole-free, except for its one giant, centrally located sinkhole. (This image was generated using AI tools)
“It’s a night-and-day difference,” said local commuter Eduardo Gómez, who watched his neighbor’s Toyota Tacoma gently descend into the earth on Tuesday morning. “In the past, you had to slalom constantly, which was exhausting and bad for the suspension. Now, we all know exactly where the hazard is. It’s on the boulevard, and it is deep enough to swallow your car. But if you just drive around it, the predictability is a major quality-of-life improvement.”
City planners have reportedly begun reclassifying the incident not as an engineering failure, but as a pioneering urban spatial solution. Plans are already underway to install ladder access and a ticket dispenser at the site, transforming the geological hazard into the city’s first “gravity-assisted, zero-emissions parking structure.”
While some critics have called for the cavity to be filled with concrete, municipal spokesperson Claudia Herrera urged patience, noting that filling the hole would only scatter the asphalt scarcity back across the city’s residential neighborhoods.
“A paved road is simply an unmanifested pothole,” Herrera said, defending the administration’s philosophical approach to civil engineering. “By centralizing our structural challenges, we have made the problem highly visible and easily bypassable … well, except for that pickup truck.”
President Sheinbaum held her Friday press conference in Tulum, Quintana Roo, where officials presented the state's latest security report. (Saúl López / Presidencia)
Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds
🌴 Quintana Roo security report: President Sheinbaum held Friday’s mañanera in Tulum alongside Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama and security officials who presented the state’s security report. National Public Security System chief Marcela Figueroa said Quintana Roo’s homicide rate fell 85% between September 2024 and June 2026, while 3,794 arrests were made for high-impact crimes in the state between October 2024 and June 2026.
🕊️ Tulum goes two months without homicides: Figueroa reported no homicides in Tulum in May or June, and none so far in July, a turnaround for a municipality that ranked among Mexico’s most violent as recently as last year.
🏖️ “Tulum Reborn” tourism actions announced: Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez unveiled 10 measures under the strategy, including free entry to Jaguar National Park for Mexicans, halved archaeological site admission and a new tourist support model with the National Guard.
🌊 Combating sargassum: Sheinbaum and Lezama highlighted efforts to contain the large quantities of sargassum washing up daily in Quintana Roo. Lezama said that over 700 million pesos have been spent on the problem.
🌎 Strong earthquake off Chiapas coast: Officials confirmed a powerful earthquake struck off Chiapas Friday morning. No damage was reported, but the Navy Ministry advised avoiding Pacific coast beaches for six hours due to tsunami risk.
Why today’s mañanera matters
President Claudia Sheinbaum held her Friday morning press conference in Tulum, a beach town on the Caribbean coast of the state of Quintana Roo.
She was accompanied by a large group of officials, including Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch, Interior Minister Rosa Icela Rodríguez and Environment Minister Alica Bárcena.
As part of Tulum tourism promotion measures announced Friday, entry to Tulum’s Jaguar National Park will be free for Mexican visitors. (Elizabeth Ruiz/Cuartoscuro.com)
“Today we’re going to speak about two very important issues for Quintana Roo and the country,” Sheinbaum said at the start of the mañanera.
“The first is the security report for Quintana Roo and the second is a series of actions we’re going to take to guarantee tourism in Tulum and access to beaches and the archaeological zone,” she said.
Some of Mexico’s best-known tourism destinations are located in Quintana Roo, such as Cancún (the state’s largest city), Playa del Carmen and Cozumel, an island in the Caribbean Sea that is a top stop for cruise ships.
Thus, any major security problems in the state can have a negative impact on Mexico’s national tourism numbers.
The government attributes the decline in homicides — 31.1% nationally in the first half of the year — to its security strategy, which is based on four central tenets, including the strengthening of intelligence and investigative practices and a bolstering of the National Guard, the federal security force that was established in 2019.
Beyond the state security report, today’s mañanera was also significant as officials spoke about efforts to combat Quintana Roo’s sargassum problem.
Homicides have declined significantly in Quintana Roo
National Public Security System chief Marcela Figueroa presented a graph that showed that homicides have trended down in Quintana Roo since the current federal government took office in October 2024.
She highlighted that there was an average of two homicides per day in Quintana Roo in September 2024, the final month of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency, while in June 2026 there was an average of just 0.3 murders per day in the state.
The decline in June compared to September 2024 is 85%.
National Public Security System chief Marcela Figueroa presented Quintana Roo’s crime statistics on Friday, highlighting an 85% drop in homicides since 2024. (Presidencia)
Figueroa also presented a graph that showed that the homicide rate in Quintana Roo last month was the lowest of any June between 2015 and 2026. The homicide rate last month was 57% lower than in June 2025.
In the first six months of 2026, there was an average of 0.4 homicides per day in Quintana Roo. Figueroa highlighted that the reduction in the daily homicide rate between the first half of this year and the first half of 2025 was 60%.
No homicides in Tulum in May and June
Figueroa presented data that showed there were no homicides in Tulum in May and June.
“Tulum, we have to say, has gone two months without homicides,” she said, adding that there haven’t been any murders in the municipality so far this month.
Tulum has previously ranked among Mexico’s most violent municipalities. For example, as Mexico News Daily reported last October, Tulum was Mexico’s 20th most violent municipality in the 12 months to the end of August 2025 based on its per capita homicide rate.
Almost 3,800 arrests in QR since Sheinbaum took office
García Harfuch reported that between Oct. 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026, a total of 3,794 people were arrested in Quintana Roo for allegedly committing high-impact crimes such as murder, kidnapping, violent robbery and extortion.
He also reported that authorities seized 762 firearms and 6.68 tonnes of drugs in the state in the same period. In addition, authorities dismantled one clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Quintana Roo, García Harfuch said.
Security Minister Omar García Harfuch reported nearly 3,800 arrests for high-impact crimes in Quintana Roo since October 2024, along with the seizure of 762 firearms and 6.68 tonnes of drugs. (Presidencia)
Rodríguez announces 10 actions for ‘Tulum Reborn’ strategy
Rodríuguez also reported that 10 new public accesses to beaches in Tulum had been opened.
“Today the beaches belong to the people,” she said.
Sheinbaum and Lezama highlight efforts to combat sargassum
Sheinbaum noted that the accumulation of sargassum along the coastline is a problem in Quintana Roo.
Environment Minister Bárcena said Thursday that a seemingly incredulous amount of 9,000 tonnes of the seaweed washes up on Quintana Roo beaches on a daily basis.
Sheinbaum said that hoteliers in Quintana Roo and Governor Lezama have done a lot of work to reduce the amount of seaweed that reaches beaches.
Workers clear sargassum from a beach in the resort town of Playa del Carmen, where cleanup crews struggled to keep up with the volume of seaweed washing ashore in recent months. (Elizabeth Ruiz / Cuartoscuro.com)
“There are a lot of beaches that are clean thanks to [sargassum] barriers [in the sea] and other actions that have been taken as well as the work of the Navy Ministry to capture sargassum,” she said.
“Now we want to address sargassum with more resources so this isn’t an issue for beach tourism in Quintana Roo,” Sheinbaum said.
Lezama, who took office in September 2022, said that more than 700 million pesos (US $39.9 million) have been spent on addressing the sargassum problem in Quintana Roo. Some of that money, she said, has been used to purchase large and small vessels that collect sargassum at sea before it washes up on beaches.
Lezama said that state authorities collaborate closely with the Mexican Navy and the federal Environment Ministry on efforts to combat the sargassum problem.
“We’ve worked on the containment [of sargassum],” she said before describing the seasonal arrival of the seaweed as a “natural phenomenon.”
Government acknowledges strong earthquake off the coast of Chiapas
At the end of the press conference, reporters noted that a strong earthquake had occurred off the coast of Chiapas.
Navy Minister Raymundo Pedro Morales said there was a 6.8 magnitude earthquake, citing the strength initially reported by the National Seismological Service (SSN). The SSN later reported that the quake, which occurred at 8:48 a.m. Mexico City time, measured 7.4 on the Richter scale.
Morales said that no serious consequences had been reported. He advised people to move away from Pacific coast beaches due to the risk of a tsunami.
Just before 10 a.m., Sheinbaum said on social media that she had spoken to the governors of Chiapas and Tabasco, and noted that no damage had been reported.
“The Navy Ministry recommends not approaching beaches in the next six hours due to the tsunami risk,” she wrote.
By Mexico News Daily chief staff writer Peter Davies (peter.davies@mexiconewsdaily.com)
History and modernity collide in Querétaro's city center, a colonial gem still flying under most tourists' radar. (Shutterstock)
When I arrived in San Miguel de Allende 25 days ago for a nine-week journalism internship with Mexico News Daily, I set out to try and figure out why more Americans do not come to central Mexico, and if they should visit.
Every experience throughout my first three weeks affirmed the idea that Mexico should be a vacation destination. I had been exploring the colonial streets of San Miguel de Allende and had ventured down to Mexico City to witness 1.5 million people celebrate El Tri’s World Cup win over Ecuador. It was magical.
I have been savoring the food and drinks while relishing the fact that I get to intern abroad in what is sold as a haven for international tourists and expats. Everything had confirmed to me that central Mexico was a place that Americans should flock to.
Then I went to Querétaro, and my opinion changed.
It was just a day trip on a Sunday to explore parts of the city. I went with my coworker, María Ruiz, who went to college in Querétaro and lived there for eight years.
I had never heard of Querétaro before I booked a flight to its small international airport on my way to San Miguel. I imagine most Americans (who are not particularly praised for their knowledge of geography) have not heard of it either. After I got to San Miguel, I learned that Querétaro was one of the wealthiest cities in Mexico and a rapidly growing tech hub. Yet it remains practically unknown to its northern neighbors.
Arriving downtown, I was immediately in awe of the colonial center, which felt like a bigger version of San Miguel. Around every corner was a plaza with a fountain and people enjoying the weather. A lively Sunday market crowded the Andador Madero leading to the towering Temple of San Francisco. The Convent of Santa Clara de Jesús featured some of the most ornate gold-plated architecture I had ever laid eyes on, and the detailed walls of the free Art Museum of Querétaro added to the already impressive exhibits that fit so well with the city center.
So why did this objectively beautiful city make me change my tune?
No matter where we went, from a viewpoint of the iconic Querétaro Aqueduct to the crowded Alameda Hidalgo, there was a distinctive lack of Americans.
Last week I would have returned from the trip and sat down in the office to whip up a column on why more Americans should discover Querétaro. This week, however, I chose to think about it a little more.
American tourists have a reputation abroad for coming off as loud and obnoxious. Americans often do not put an emphasis on respecting local cultures or speaking local languages. Many take the time to research and make an effort to be respectful, but many do not. In Barcelona, so many vendors have begun catering exclusively to tourists that the city is becoming unlivable for locals. That’s why Barcelona’s mayor capped international visitors per year at 16 million, claiming that he wanted to see “not one tourist more.” The Catalan metropolis is also taking action to phase out short-term housing rentals that have sparked gentrification and forced locals out of the city. If the much smaller Querétaro stays hidden, it can avoid a similar fate.
The lack of Americans admiring Querétaro’s UNESCO world heritage sites felt incredibly refreshing. In San Miguel, I have been finding myself staying inside and away from the main touristy areas on the weekends just to avoid the massive crowds and swarms of visitors. Why explore the streets on a packed Saturday afternoon when I can do it on a Monday evening and feel like I have the city to myself?
The weather was a perfect 75 degrees Fahrenheit and partly cloudy when I was in Querétaro. Its religious and cultural traditions were on display around every corner. Querétaro is a city of history, where French emperor Maximilian was killed in 1867 by Mexican resistance forces. It’s a modern city, where new glass high rises dot the surrounding hills and where the Antea Mall is regarded as one of the best in the country. So of course, there were Mexican tourists and locals walking around and enjoying the scenery, but it never felt cramped or crowded.
Tourism can be a good thing. It brings thousands of people to a single destination — people who will spend money at hotels, restaurants and attractions. Millions of Americans visit Mexico City annually, which has fundamentally changed the city’s international reputation. But too much tourism can quickly lead to overcrowding and gentrification. Querétaro is developing quickly as an economically prosperous hub for Mexicans. Americans should avoid what they often do — coming in unwanted and taking it for themselves.
So if you are already in central Mexico or already planning a trip to Querétaro, you should go! The plazas, churches, viewpoints and food make for an unforgettable excursion. But it is probably best if you do not tell your American friends. Querétaro deserves to remain a city by Mexicans, for Mexicans.
Jared Tucker is a summer intern at Mexico News Daily in San Miguel de Allende and a rising senior at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he is the sports editor for The Daily UW. He was previously a fellow at TheFulcrum.us, where he covered public participation in American democracy.
"Como Agua para Chocolate," based on the classic novel by Laura Esquivel, is one of several great Mexican television series that has returned for a second season this year. (IMDb)
So far, 2026 has been a vibrant and robust year for Mexican television, one marked by notable premieres, major comebacks and a rich diversity of genres. Breaking with the usual trend of early cancellations, this streaming season stands out for the return of beloved national titles that are reappearing to delight their audiences and, in some cases, bring their stories to a definitive conclusion.
From magical realism to suspense to coming-of-age dramas, fans of Mexican television have a lot to celebrate. Brothers Vadhir and José Eduardo Derbez recently returned to Prime Video and ViX with a hilarious reality TV show that chronicles their chaotic efforts to take over the tourism and hospitality industry along the coast of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Meanwhile, the all-time classic “Como Agua para Chocolate” also makes a return to screens.
But the streaming feast in 2026 does not end there. The lineup will soon be rounded out with new seasons of Prime Video’s beloved teen comedy, “Nadie Nos Va a Extrañar,” and Apple TV+’s period crime thriller, “Las Azules,” which has established itself as one of the most ambitious crime dramas of recent years.
Your watchlist might be full, but make room for these epic returns.
Some returning favorites:
‘Como Agua para Chocolate’ — Season 2
Como Agua Para Chocolate - Temporada final | Teaser Oficial | HBO Max
In the first half of 2026, the forbidden romance between Tita de la Garza and Pedro Múzquiz came to a close in the second and final season of “Como Agua para Chocolate.”
Based on the celebrated 1989 novel by Mexican author Laura Esquivel, and brought to television under the executive production of Salma Hayek Pinault — yes, that Salma Hayek — the miniseries has become a resounding success for HBO and one of the most notable Latin American television adaptations in recent years.
“It’s been incredible to see how such an important Mexican story has resonated with audiences around the world,” Hayek said recently at a promotional event in London.
In the finale of this six-episode series, young Tita discovers the hope of a new future alongside the kindhearted Dr. Brown, played by Francisco Angelini. However, the unexpected return of Pedro, the love of her life, reignites her forbidden passion, challenging the family traditions imposed by her authoritarian mother.
Set against the backdrop of a turbulent Mexico in the midst of social transformation, Tita and Pedro — united by the depth of their feelings and the alchemy of cooking — will discover that some loves, no matter how difficult they may seem, are impossible to extinguish.
‘Par de Ideotas: La Experiencia del Alacrán’ — Season 2
After becoming one of the biggest surprises of 2025, the irreverent reality TV show by brothers Vadhir and José Eduardo Derbez, “Par de Ideotas” (“Pair of Idiots”), recently returned with a run of eight episodes. The series airs on Prime Video in Latin America and on ViX in the United States.
For those who are not yet familiar with the project, this comedy docuseries follows the adventures of the Derbez duo as they set out to bring their most daring and unlikely business ventures to life. In its debut, we witnessed how the sons of renowned comedian and actor Eugenio Derbez joined forces to take on Mexico City’s nightlife scene. There, they opened a short-lived pop-up bar that changed its theme every night.
For this new season, subtitled “The Scorpion Experience,” the production team took the duo’s adventures to the idyllic Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, raising the stakes to a whole new level. Amid waves and new financial challenges, the brothers gave their all to become the ultimate hosts of the region’s beaches, delivering a much freer and more irreverent brand of humor.
Under the direction of Javier Williams, Nick Lee and Pablo Calasso, the episodes delivered a fun mix of adventure, brotherhood, wit and chaos, successfully capturing the spontaneity and charisma of the Derbez family.
What other series are coming back soon?
‘Nadie Nos Va a Extrañar’ — Season 2
Nadie Nos Va A Extrañar - Tráiler oficial | Amazon Prime
It is official: The second season of “Nadie Nos Va a Extrañar” will arrive on Prime Video in August 2026. After taking the world by storm in 2024 with its raw, honest portrayal of adolescence, this Mexican gem is set to return in a big way.
Over the course of its eight episodes, the first season transported viewers to the 1990s, just before the economic crisis that shook Mexico. Against this backdrop, the show follows five endearing teenagers who run a clandestine but lucrative “knowledge trafficking” business from the hallways of their high school. Taking advantage of the fact that no one ever suspects the most diligent students, the group — made up of Tenoch (Virgilio Delgado), Daniela (Macarena Oz), Álex (Nicolás Haza), Marifer (Camila Calónico) and Memo (Axel Madrazo) — sells homework and school projects, using their social invisibility as the perfect shield to make their shrewd venture thrive.
Spoiler alert: Although specific details about the new episodes are limited, the plot is expected to delve into the emotional aftermath of grief and the collective impact following Memo’s loss. Under the sensitive direction of Catalina Aguilar Mastretta and Samuel Kishi, this season will continue to explore its signature themes: self-discovery, mental health, sexual identity, the value of unconditional friendship and the bittersweet transition into adulthood.
‘Las Azules’ — Season 2
Las Azules — Tráiler oficial | Apple TV+
After winning over audiences and receiving an International Emmy nomination in September 2025, the crime drama “Las Azules” will return for its second season. Although the production has not yet announced an exact premiere date, anticipation is high to see the continuation of this powerful and inspiring story.
Created by Fernando Rovzar and Pablo Aramendi for Apple TV+, the series chronicles the early days of Mexico’s first all-female police force. This new batch of episodes transports viewers back to the vibrant — yet deeply conservative — Mexico of the 1970s, but now amid a far more dangerous and sinister atmosphere.
What the new season of ‘Las Azules’ has in store
Picking up the story right where the first season left off — following a crime that exposed a network of systemic corruption — the fearless María (Bárbara Mori), now promoted to lieutenant, faces a heart-wrenching dilemma between her duty and her relentless pursuit of justice. By her side, her loyal allies — Ángeles (Ximena Sariñana), Gabina (Amorita Rasgado) and Valentina (Natalia Téllez) — must navigate a labyrinth of secrets and betrayals that will test their courage.
Rovzar, the series’ creator and director, explained that the second season — which will consist of eight episodes — moves away from the “serial killer” trope to focus on a deep conspiracy plot. This shift not only heightens the suspense but also allows for a deeper exploration of the challenges the female officers face within a predominantly male institutional structure.
Carolina Alvarado is a Venezuelan journalist who has devoted much of her career to creative writing, university teaching and social work. She has been published in Lady Science, Latina Media, Global Comment, Psiquide, Cinetopic, Get Me Giddy and Reader’s Digest, among others.
Setting out from the port of Acapulco, the Cuauhtémoc is sailing for points north, including California, Canada and Alaska.
(Carlos Alberto Carbajal / Cuartoscuro.com)
The Mexican Navy’s training ship Cuauhtémoc set sail from Acapulco on Wednesday, returning to the seas for the first time since last year’s tragic accident in Brooklyn, New York, that claimed the lives of two young cadets.
The Cuauhtémoc Sailing Training Ship began a three-month “North Pacific” cruise, bound for various ports in the United States and Canada.
As Navy Minister Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales reminded the cadets on board the Cuauhtémoc, the new voyage will “finish forging your mettle, audacity and leadership as officers.” (Secretaría de Marina)
Among the ports the Cuauhtémoc — a Class A sail training vessel, also known as a “tall ship” — will visit during its three-month voyage are: Honolulu, Hawaii; Seward, Alaska; Victoria, Canada; San Francisco and San Diego, California.
The emblematic ship set sail with 281 passengers — 144 naval cadets (45 women and 99 men) and a crew of 137 (106 men and 31 women) — and is scheduled to return to the port of Acapulco on Oct. 15.
The voyage, during which the cadets will put into practice the knowledge acquired in the classroom and strengthen their navigation skills, represents the final stage of professional training for the cadets before they graduate as Navy officers.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has not yet issued a final report, but its preliminary findings identified three issues: a bent rudder; a possible failure of the variable pitch propeller (part of the ship’s propulsion system); and the fact that local harbor pilots helping maneuver the ship gave commands in English that were translated into Spanish for the ship’s crew.
During Wednesday’s Bon Voyage ceremony, Navy Minister Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales addressed the crowd from the deck of the 44-year-old three-masted barque.
“This is not a simple trip,” he reminded the crew. “It is the crucible that will finish forging your mettle, audacity and leadership as officers who will command [the Mexican Navy].”
The Cuauhtémoc — built in Bilbao, Spain, in 1981 — made its maiden voyage in July 1982 and is affectionately known as Mexico’s “Ambassador and Knight of the Seas.”
Also aboard the ship before its departure, Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado said the vessel and its crew have “a very specific role: sharing the message of peace and goodwill of all the Mexican people in every foreign port they proudly visit.”
A freight train derailed on the Interoceanic Railroad in Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, on Tuesday night. (Social media)
A freight train accident occurred on the Interoceanic Railroad in southern Mexico on Tuesday night less than seven months after a passenger train derailment on the same line in which 14 people were killed.
No one was injured in the latest accident, according to the Ministry of the Navy (Semar) and the government agency directly responsible for the railroad that connects Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, on Mexico’s Pacific coast to Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, on the Gulf coast.
The accident — widely reported as a derailment — occurred on Line Z, as the railroad is called, in the municipality of Asunción Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca. The El Universal newspaper published photos showing one section of the train lying on its side next to the railroad.
Semar and the Isthmus of Tehuantepc Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT), a decentralized public agency under the jurisdiction of the Navy Ministry, said in a statement that an accident involving “two articulated units” of a freight train occurred on Tuesday night. Each articulated unit was made up of two train cars, they said.
Semar and CIIT said that no one was injured in the incident and there was no impact on the local population.
“Safety protocols were immediately activated and specialized personnel began maneuvers to remove the units and clear the tracks,” the government departments said, adding that the CIIT is carrying out the “corresponding technical inspection to determine the causes” of the accident.
The Interoceanic Railroad crosses the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. (Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec)
However, passenger trains are not currently running between Salina Cruz and Coatzcoalcos as services were canceled after the derailment on Dec. 28, 2025. President Claudia Sheinbaum said last month that passenger service would not resume until early 2027.
At her morning press conference on Thursday, Sheinbaum downplayed the seriousness of the accident.
“Rather than a derailment, [the train] moved,” she said.
“The train cars didn’t completely fall, but it was an incident,” Sheinbaum said. “It was reported yesterday by the Navy and inspections are being carried out.”
Asked whether the accident would have an impact on the “reactivation” of the Interoceanic Railroad passenger train, the president said the government would report on that at a later date.
The modernized railroad between Salina Cruz and Coatzacoalcos has been touted as a rival to the Panama Canal given that it can be used to move freight between the Pacific coast and the Gulf coast, or vice versa. For example, freight from Asia can be unloaded from a ship in Salina Cruz and travel across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec by rail before being reloaded onto a ship in Coatzacoalcos to continue its journey to the Gulf or Atlantic coast of the United States.
Former Navy Minister José Rafael Ojeda Durán asserted in 2023 that Mexico would become a “world shipping power” thanks to the construction of a trade corridor between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
