Maná breaks record in Guadalajara with massive concert

Mariana Ochoa clarified rumors about an alleged fine from FIFA for her song Put on your hat, released on the occasion of the 2026 World Cup.

The former OV7 member assured that she has not received any notification from the organization. At a press conference, he pointed out that everything started from media speculation.

“It was a rumor. Some media speculated that there could be a fine and no. The song does not use any of the prohibited words, so there is no risk of any fine. There has been no warning, nothing,” he declared.

Precautions from the beginning

Ochoa explained that his team took measures to avoid legal problems. They reviewed the list of restricted terms by FIFA before composing.

“We already sat down with a list of words that cannot be used and we made it with that. No prohibited words are used,” he added.

The singer also clarified that FIFA’s restrictions focus on commercial and advertising uses, not artistic expressions. Regarding the use of the word “worldwide,” which some pointed out as a possible infringement, Ochoa insisted that it is a generic term.

“There was speculation about the word world, but that is a generic word. Obviously we are all referring to football, but none of the prohibited words are used,” he concluded.

In this way, the artist rules out any sanction and ensures that her song can be disseminated without problem.

Julieta Venegas performed at the National Auditorium in Mexico City with a musical journey through her career. The big absentee of the night was La Niña Futbolista, a song that the singer left out of the repertoire after its cold reception in previous presentations.

A setting that simulates a home

The Tijuana native opted for a different scenic proposal: a kind of pyramid with visual postcards. At the top, a living room with hanging clothes; down stairs, a dining room; and further down, an armchair. Thus he opened his “living room” to the 10 thousand people who filled the venue.

“Mexico City, how wonderful to be here tonight, you don’t know how happy we are to be here with you, to return to the National Auditorium. It’s been a long time since we came here,” he said after his first songs.

Guests and reflections

David Aguilar was the first guest, with whom he performed Caprices of Chance. Venegas also took the opportunity to reflect on friendship before singing Amigas with Girl Ultra.

“When love ends it’s very sad… but I think it’s harder and more unexpected when a friendship ends. I think that sometimes we forget because we think it’s not going to happen and sometimes it does,” he explained.

Topics such as Nostalgia, Farewell and I have to tell you were performed from the living room of their “house”, in an intimate atmosphere.

Tribute to Tijuana and the classics

The singer came out to the edge of the stage to dedicate Legends of Tijuana and Esquina del Mar to her hometown.

“This is a tribute to my Tijuana. Like any border, it has many stages, stories, people who cross… I don’t care what they say about my land, I love that city,” he said.

Then came Volver a ti with Belafonte Sensacional, an intimate version of Lento on the piano, and Te Felicito, dedicated to his father. I won’t fall in love again with Juan Gabriel brought the audience to its feet.

Gold clasp closure

Majo Aguilar joined together to Andar With Me, like a generational passing of the baton. The night ended with You are for me, I’m leaving and Limón y Sal, just before 10:30 p.m.

Pedro Armendáriz marked an era. With his olive green eyes and thick mustache, he became one of the most emblematic faces of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. But his life, marked by success, had a tragic and silent end.

The man behind the myth

Before becoming an actor, Armendáriz graduated as an aeronautical engineer in California. He worked as a tourist guide at the Regis Hotel, in Alameda Central. Then came the cinema. He worked with Emilio “El Indio” Fernández in films such as Flor Silvestre, María Candelaria and La perla. In Hollywood he shared a set with John Ford and John Wayne. He acted in more than 120 films.

In 1958 he was diagnosed with cancer. It is believed that the illness could be related to his exposure to nuclear waste during the filming of The Conqueror (1956). Despite the treatments, in 1963 doctors gave him a prognosis: he had less than a year to live.

A farewell without words

Armendáriz traveled to Mexico to see his two children, Pedro and Carmen, the result of his marriage to Carmelita Bohr. He didn’t say anything explicit to them, but his look said it all. His son Pedro Armendáriz Jr. recalled in the program Historias Engarzadas:

“When he felt that things were complicated, he came here to Mexico to say goodbye to us implicitly, with his eyes, as he did, and that’s it. He left.”

The actor respected his father’s decision. “It was a hard blow, but everyone makes their life a kite,” he declared.

The last moments

Admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles, Armendáriz kept a pistol hidden. On June 18, 1963, at 11:30 in the morning, when his wife went out to lunch, he chose to end her life with a gunshot. He was 51 years old.

Two days later, his remains arrived in Mexico City. Hundreds of fans were waiting for him, incredulous at the loss of the great heartthrob of national cinema.