Banorte wins and prepares for the World Cup with digital payments

Banorte announces profits and reveals its key role in the 2026 World Cup, operating cashless payments at the stadium.

Banorte: A solid first quarter and a view to the World Cup

The numbers have just arrived. The Banorte Financial Group reported a net profit of 15,458 million pesos between January and March. It is a modest growth, 1% compared to the same period last year, but in this economic theater, maintaining the pace is already an act worthy of applause.

The script behind these figures? Variations in interest income and, pay attention to this, an increase in provisions. It is as if the bank, seeing the future outlook, decided to save a little more for possible complicated scenes.

RelatedBanorte patients will have free access to the 2026 World Cup

But here comes the interesting plot. While the current credit portfolio grew by 6% (exceeding 1.25 trillion pesos), consumer credit jumped by 11%. People continue spending, trusting. And the Delinquency Rate remained stable at 1.4%, a sign that, for now, the work is developing without major shocks.

The big act: Banorte on the World Cup stage

Now, let’s move on to the second act, which is pure geopolitical and financial drama. Marcos Ramírez, general director of the group, broke the news: Banorte will be the brain behind the payments in the 2026 World Cup stadium.

“The institution will be responsible for the payment infrastructure within the building that will host the World Cup,” announced Ramírez.

Translation: forget about cash. Everything will be under a strictly ‘cashless’ scheme. Cards, apps, wearables… Banorte will manage the flow of digital money while millions shout the goals.

And there is a curious detail that smacks of international bureaucracy. By FIFA regulations, the stadium will no longer be called by its commercial name during the tournament.

“The venue will stop using its commercial name to be officially called ‘Mexico City Stadium’,” said the manager.

The property is already more than 90% complete and has a delivery date to FIFA: next May 11. The curtain rises soon. Banorte not only counts its quarterly profits; is preparing his participation in one of the biggest shows on the planet. Politics and money, as always, are the hidden protagonists of the game.

Entangled humpback whale rescued in BCS

Humpback whale trapped in nets released in Baja California Sur.

Personnel from Profepa, the National Network for Attention to Entangled Whales and tourism service providers freed a humpback whale trapped in a nylon net in Baja California Sur.

The rescue

The environmental authority, headed by Mariana Boy Tamborrell, reported that they located the entangled marine mammal and, following safety protocols, removed most of the material. This reduced the risk of amputation, infection or impairment of mobility.

Gillnets represent a constant danger to cetaceans, especially during humpback whale season in the Gulf of California.

Threats to the species

The Action Program for the Conservation of the species indicates that entanglement, collisions with boats, acoustic disturbances, habitat degradation due to pollution and urban development are the main threats. It also mentions whale watching tourism and other forms of harassment.

In Mexico, humpback whales are found throughout the Pacific from November to May, although some remain in the Gulf of California year-round. They have an annual migratory cycle: in summer they feed in groups; In winter they hardly eat, as they dedicate themselves to childbirth, breeding and competition between males for females.

According to Conabio, these mammals are part of the 11 species of bearded cetaceans in the world and are distributed in all oceans.

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Production confirms: Bellakath will not be in the reality show

The producer confirmed that the singer was considered, but no agreement was reached.

Negotiations without agreement

Although Bellakath will not be part of the new season of The House of the Famous Mexico, producer Rosa María Noguerón revealed that the singer was among the personalities considered to enter the reality show.

Negotiations with his team failed to come to fruition. “With Bellakath we have not been able to close; however, she is a personality that interests us very much. She is one of the most important singers of the urban genre. She is a very talented woman,” he declared during the press conference where details of the program were given.

Noguerón’s statements came after Bellakath published a message on her social networks that seemed to hint at her participation: “Don’t pay ViX until next year, hehehe,” wrote the “Gatita” singer.

Cast closed, but the door open

The cast for the fourth installment of the reality show has already been announced and the singer was left out. However, the production does not rule out having it in the future. “I wouldn’t want to rule out the possibility of ever having her join this project. And, well, there are many other people who want to get on the train,” said Noguerón.

For now, Bellakath will not be in the reality show, but his name continues to be heard among possible participants in future editions.

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Investment of 33,663 million pesos for infrastructure in Edomex in 2026

The Government will invest 33,663 million pesos in works in the State of Mexico by 2026.

The Government of Mexico will allocate 33,663 million pesos in 2026 for infrastructure works in the State of Mexico. The accumulated investment for the period 2025-2030 amounts to 76.4 billion pesos, reported the Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation, Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina.

In the morning conference, Esteva detailed that the construction of the Ixtapaluca-Chalco Elevated Trolleybus, 10 kilometers long, has already begun.> “The construction of the elevated viaduct and one of the stations has already begun. terminals. This project will be completed in July 2027,” he noted.

In roads, the 10 paving trains have rehabilitated 1.24 million square meters, equivalent to almost 100 kilometers of roads. In the federal toll-free network, 92 kilometers have been intervened, with a goal of 170 kilometers.

18 new vehicular bridges are being built, in addition to the two Alameda bridges. Ten of them will be executed during 2026, seven are already under construction and three will begin in August.

In education, six of the nine new high schools have already been completed. For 2026, three additional campuses are planned, an expansion in Texcoco and the reinforcement of four schools.

Work began on 10 México Imparable Community Centers, one per municipality, which will be ready in October. In Senderos Seguros, 200 kilometers will be completed in 2025 and 300 more are projected for this year.

In the railway sector, the Mexico-Querétaro train is advancing at 20%, with an investment of 47.5 billion pesos in Mexican territory. The AIFA-Pachuca train will have 20,000 million and is expected to conclude next year.

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