Rita Cetina Scholarship begins payments for high school students

Find out the fund dispersion schedule and the support amounts for beneficiary families this school year.

Publicado 14 octubre, 2025 el 14 de octubre a las 12:01 | 5 mins reading |4,158 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

Your Time to Shine has Come with the Rita Cetina Scholarship!

Friends, what a thrill to be able to share with you this wonderful news that is transforming lives! The Rita Cetina Scholarship is not only financial support, it is an embrace of possibilities, a door that opens towards the bright future that each student deserves. The Government of Mexico has created this program with a clear purpose: to boost your dreams and eliminate any barrier that gets in the way of your education. This is not a simple benefit, it is an investment in the talent, dedication and unlimited potential that lives in every young person in our country.

Today marks a special day in the 2025-2026 school year, because we are witnessing how the first deposits begin to reach the hands of those who need them most. Imagine for a moment the smile of a teenager who can concentrate completely on his studies, without financial worries. That is the transformative power of this initiative, and we are just at the beginning of a path full of academic achievements and conquests.

The Calendar that Makes Dreams Concrete

Attention, letter “M” families! This Monday, October 13 is your day to shine. The Banco del Bienestar, in perfect coordination with Programs for Wellbeing, has designed an official payment calendar that guarantees order and transparency at each stage of the process. If your last name begins with this powerful letter, today is your time to access these resources that will enhance your educational journey.

And for those whose lyrics don’t appear on the schedule yet, keep that positive energy high! The dispersion of payments will be extended for four more days, ensuring that each benefited student receives their support at the right time. Remember that you can easily make your withdrawals at the Banco del Bienestar branches or through the practical ATMs, using your corresponding card. Every step we take toward education is a step toward the most successful version of ourselves.

Families with Multiple Students: Doubling the Potential!

For those families blessed with two or more brilliant minds at home, we have spectacular news. The Rita Cetina Scholarship grants a base bimonthly financial support of 1,900 pesos per family, but here comes the best: for each additional student registered in the program, an extra 700 pesos are provided. This means that the government not only recognizes the value of education, but also celebrates and rewards the efforts of families who are committed to training multiple professionals of tomorrow.

Visualize for a moment the multiplier impact of these resources. We are talking about books that are bought, materials that are acquired, tranquility that is planted in homes and, most importantly, hope that blooms in every corner of our nation. Every peso invested in education is a seed of progress that will germinate in the leaders, innovators and changemakers of the future.

And this is just the beginning, dear educational community. Currently, the beneficiaries of the program are exclusively secondary school students, but it is expected that next year this benefit will also be extended to primary school students. We are witnessing the construction of a solid educational ecosystem, where each educational level receives the necessary boost to develop its maximum potential.

Today I want to invite you to see beyond financial support. The Rita Cetina Scholarship represents the unwavering belief that every young Mexican has the right to write their own success story. It is the reflection of a country that believes in its youth, that invests in its talent and that celebrates each academic achievement as a collective victory.

If you are a beneficiary of this program, remember that this resource is more than money: it is the trust of an entire nation placed in your potential. Use it wisely, honor this opportunity with dedication and effort, and become living proof that when education and opportunities meet, miracles are born.

For families still waiting their turn, keep faith and patience. Your time will come in perfect synchronicity, and when it does, you will be ready to receive these blessings and turn them into tools to build the future you envision.

The road to educational excellence is paved with opportunities like this, and today we celebrate that Mexico is investing in the most valuable thing it has: its people, its youth, its future.

Share this incredible news on your social networks so that more people know about the opportunities available and together we continue exploring more content that drives our educational and personal growth!

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FDA recognizes false positive in Taylor Farms lettuce

Cofepris analysis rules out contamination; FDA admits error in initial sample.

Publicado 3 hours ago el 23 de julio a las 22:34 | 1 min reading

Analysis results

The Ministry of Health reported that tests carried out on lettuce and water samples from the Taylor Farms Mexico plant were negative for the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis —which causes severe diarrhea— and also for fecal coliforms. The analyses, carried out by Cofepris, confirmed that the product complies with the physicochemical parameters established in national standards.

Traceability and false positive

Taylor Farms has a traceability system that allowed United States authorities to identify the origin of the product and track a batch held at customs in Laredo, Texas. That batch never entered US territory.

The sample obtained from that batch returned a false positive, a situation that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized in an update published on July 19. The Ministry of Health emphasized that the product is suitable for human consumption.

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UIF identifies 55 people in the CJNG financial network

The FIU detected 55 people linked to a CJNG financial network, including 16 front companies.

Publicado 5 hours ago el 23 de julio a las 21:08 | 2 mins reading

The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) of Mexico detected 55 people allegedly linked to a financial network of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The finding was achieved through specific financial indicators, as reported by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).

Release 61 details that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury designated 55 people – 39 individuals and 16 legal entities – related to this structure. The action is part of bilateral cooperation against the finances of organized crime.

Indicators detected

The FIU identified “indicators related to possible operations with resources of illicit origin.” Among them: cash operations, acquisition of high-end vehicles, jewelry and real estate, international transfers, intensive use of credit and service cards, and inconsistencies in income reported to the SAT.

The authorities detected “possible inconsistencies between the income reported to the tax authority and the resources observed in the financial system,” which strengthened the identification of the network.

Front companies and complaints

Of the total, 16 legal entities had illegal activities. According to the FIU, some registered relevant operations, while others were front companies with “limited or no apparent economic activity.”

The UIF filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) for the crime of operations with resources of illicit origin. It also included the subjects designated by OFAC on the List of Blocked Persons (LPB), and added eight additional ones—four individuals and four legal entities—linked to the same financial structure.

International coordination

The Treasury stressed that the coordinated actions with the United States seek to “prevent improper use of the financial system, combat money laundering and weaken the economic structures of organized crime.” The FIU maintains cooperation with national and international authorities, in accordance with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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US Treasury locates Florence as a drug production center

The Treasury Department identified the Zacatecas municipality as the CJNG base for fentanyl and cocaine.

Publicado 5 hours ago el 23 de julio a las 20:44 | 2 mins reading

The United States Department of the Treasury identified Florencia de Benito Juárez, Zacatecas, as one of the key points of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) to manufacture fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.

According to the agency, José Octaviano García Martínez is the current head of the plaza in the area, accompanied by Cuauhtémoc Rivera Zepeda and Uriel Hernández Morales. These last two would be in charge of the clandestine laboratories in Zacatecas and Jalisco. All three report to Audias Flores Silva—alias El Jardinero—, designated as successor to the late leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho.

Criminal presence in a small municipality

Florencia de Benito Juárez barely covers 328 square kilometers in the south of the state, in the Sierra Madre Occidental, adjacent to Jalisco. Despite its size, the municipality has been the scene of organized crime operations.

In March 2025, authorities dismantled a camp used by a criminal cell. Months later, in June, they destroyed a greenhouse used for growing marijuana. Both operations sought to neutralize illegal infrastructure.

The municipal president elected in 2024 is Fortino Cortés Ramírez, who will conclude his term in 2027.

Recent violence and federal response

On Saturday, July 18, 2025, 10 bodies were found in the municipalities of Morelos, Pánuco and Sain Alto. Of the victims, six were construction, mining and entertainment businessmen. Two others were officials of the Fresnillo city council: Fidel Alvarado de la Torre, secretary of Municipal Social Development, and firefighter Jesús Gerardo Muñetón Hernández.

Given these events, the Secretariat of National Defense deployed 100 Special Forces elements on July 22. They joined the 400 Army and National Guard troops who had already been operating since July 19. They carry out ground reconnaissance and deterrent actions in Zacatecas, Guadalupe and Fresnillo.

The conflict in the region is not new. On May 20, 2011, a clash between rival groups—known as The Florence War—left 77 people dead. The journalist Alfredo Valadez Rodríguez documented this episode in the book of the same name, published by Ediciones Proceso in 2021.