Measles soars in Mexico with thousands of new cases

Measles cases in Mexico skyrocketed 31.5% in just one month, with children being the most affected.

Publicado 6 febrero, 2026 el 6 de febrero a las 07:25 | 2 mins reading |2,541 vistas | por Carlos Méndez

The red alarm that nobody wants to see

The numbers don’t lie, and they scream. In just one month and three days of 2026, Mexico added 2,027 new cases of measles. That is almost a third of all confirmed infections in all of last year. Do you realize? The speed of the outbreak is accelerating.

The Ministry of Health has the count: 8,459 confirmed cases as of February 5. Last year they closed with 6,432. But that’s not all. There are thousands more in limbo: 5,606 probable cases and another 3,360 under study. This could be much bigger.

The most vulnerable pay the price

Here’s what makes my blood burn: the most affected are the children. From one to nine years, with 2,287 cases. They are followed by young people between 25 and 29 years old. They are entire families that are in the crosshairs of this virus that we thought was controlled.

The map of the problem also changed. This year, Jalisco is the epicenter, with 1,183 new cases that are added to those of last year. But if we look at the accumulated total, Chihuahua has had the worst part since 2025.

According to official data, Chihuahua registered 4,493 confirmed cases last year.

The question I ask myself every night is simple: where did the strategy fail? This is not just a cold fact in a report. They are children with fever and rashes. They are distraught parents. It’s the system showing its cracks.

The political theater is full of grandiose speeches, but the real crises, those that touch people’s skin, seem to advance in silence. This time, Measles is writing his own script, and there’s no happy ending in sight.

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Court analyzes whether decree on Frida Kahlo violates private property

The SCJN will review whether the 1984 decree that protects Kahlo's works is constitutional.

Publicado 1 minute ago el 10 de julio a las 08:34 | 1 min reading

The SCJN reviews the decree that protects Frida Kahlo

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) will analyze the legality of the 1984 presidential decree that prevents the definitive export of works by Frida Kahlo. The plenary session admitted an injunction from the Ve por Más bank, owner of the oil painting Self-portrait with medallion, painted in 1948. The dispute pits the protection of cultural heritage against the right of private property.

Magistrate Giovanni Azael Figueroa promoted the case to establish whether the restrictions exceed the powers of the Executive. The Court will determine if the decree is constitutional.

Background: the Gelman collection

The review occurs in the midst of the debate over the Gelman collection, which includes 11 works by Kahlo loaned to Banco Santander. The Court’s resolution will set limits for future disputes over cultural property.

The ruling will be key to defining to what extent the State can intervene in the ownership of works considered national heritage.

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IMSS and Fonacot update agreement to improve services for workers

IMSS and Fonacot renew their alliance until 2030 to streamline procedures and protect labor rights.

Publicado 5 hours ago el 10 de julio a las 02:51 | 1 min reading

Strategic alliance for labor rights

The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the National Fund for Workers’ Consumption (Fonacot) signed a collaboration agreement that updates their exchange of information and services. The objective: respond to the current operational, technological and regulatory needs of both agencies.

The agreement was signed by Wendolyne Retana Alarcón, general director of Fonacot, and Luisa Obrador Garrido Cuesta, director of Incorporation and Collection of the IMSS. It will be valid until September 30, 2030, with the possibility of extending it for two more years.

The relationship between both institutions dates back to 2007. Since then they have maintained a constant flow of data to facilitate procedures and guarantee better credit and social security conditions for working people.

With this update, the aim is to streamline processes, reduce response times and strengthen the protection of the rights of the country’s formal workers.

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Energía Costa Azul makes first shipment of LNG in the Pacific

First shipment of liquefied natural gas from the Mexican Pacific marks an energy milestone.

Publicado 6 hours ago el 10 de julio a las 02:25 | 1 min reading

The Energía Costa Azul project, in Ensenada, Baja California, completed the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Mexican Pacific coast. The Sempra Infrastructure company confirmed that the shipment is part of the tests prior to the start of commercial operations.

International context

This movement occurs in a context of high demand for energy security. Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of global LNG trade passes, have accelerated the search for new supply routes.

Strategic advantage

Sempra Infrastructure noted that phase 1 of the project will connect North American gas with Asian markets, taking advantage of the strategic location of the Mexican Pacific coast. Researcher Adrián Duhalt highlighted that the proximity to the gas-producing basins of the United States represents a competitive advantage for Mexico.