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Weather · EnergyPress ✓ 7 outlets · forecasts attributed to the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and to each outlet

Mexico caught between two hurricanes. Simón threatens the Pacific and Isaías sends oil surging; the dollar is back at 18 pesos

Simón could become a powerful hurricane before making landfall in the west. Isaías is moving through the Gulf toward the United States and, with the war in the Middle East, is pushing crude higher and hitting the peso.

The country woke up to two active cyclones. In the Pacific, Tropical Storm Simón was moving off Michoacán and Jalisco; El Financiero reported forecasts according to which it could become a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall in two states, and El Economista anticipated torrential rain in that region. Jalisco launched an operation with about 200 Civil Protection personnel on the coast and Sinaloa set up seven temporary shelters (El Universal). Michoacán issued heavy-rain alerts and was considering suspending classes, El Financiero reported. In the Gulf, Isaías strengthened into a hurricane and, according to Milenio, was heading for the United States as a Category 2, with very heavy rain for the southeast and the Yucatán Peninsula (El Economista, Milenio, Expansión). La Jornada warned of the displacement of people because of the cyclones.

Isaías’s passage was felt in the markets. The price of oil rose about 5% on the combination of the hurricane, which threatens production in the US Gulf, the war in the Middle East and low reserves, Expansión reported; Wall Street opened with losses on the jump in crude (El Financiero). The dollar returned to the zone of 18.15 to 18.20 pesos, according to Expansión and El Financiero, and ended the session near 18.18, against 17.98 on Wednesday; El Economista attributed part of the move to local inflation data. The stock market, by contrast, held up: the S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.52% to 64,986.91 points, supported from the morning by FEMSA shares (El Economista). In New York, the S&P 500 closed down 0.47%. There was one piece of good energy news: a Kinder Morgan subsidiary resolved the force majeure situation on the pipeline between Texas and Mexico, El Economista reported, a day after the United States cut about 20% of its natural gas shipments to the country.

The climate context explains the intensity. This year the season is running long: El Universal cited warnings about the “Super El Niño” phenomenon, which will leave aftereffects beyond the rain, with droughts and more severe storms. La Jornada reported on farmers in Guerrero who lost corn harvests for lack of rain, while other regions flood. For households, the immediate risk is flooding and road closures on the Pacific coast; for the economy, pricier oil and a weaker peso, just when imported gas is scarce. In the afternoon, Isaías intensified to Category 2 in the Gulf (El Financiero, Milenio) and Simón forced three Pacific ports to close, El Financiero reported. At the close of this edition, Simón had still not made landfall.

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4category Simón could reach before making landfall, according to forecasts cited by El Financiero
18.18pesos per dollar at the close, after 17.98 on Wednesday
7temporary shelters set up in Sinaloa ahead of Simón (El Universal)
CulturePress ✓ 5 outlets · Swedish Academy ruling

Anne Carson wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. It did not go to Cristina Rivera Garza

Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature; the Swedish Academy honored a body of work it called “bold and inventive,” El Universal, Proceso, Expansión and El Economista reported. Mexican writer Cristina Rivera Garza was among the favorites, and El Financiero ran a headline saying the prize did not go to her. Carson reacted with humor: she said the award is “a mystery” and that she would escape to the woods, according to El Universal and El Economista. Her work blends poetry, essay and classical studies; El Universal recalled a visit of hers to Mexico, during which she received a sarape from Saltillo. Milenio reported that fans of Haruki Murakami, another perennial candidate, lamented the result on social media. For the Mexican reader, the prize is an invitation to an author who is translated into Spanish and hard to classify. The Nobel Peace Prize is announced on Friday, and Donald Trump insists he deserves it (El Universal, Milenio).

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A hybrid form that combines the argument of the essay with the compression and rhythm of poetry; it is one of Anne Carson’s hallmarks.

EconomyPress ✓ 5 outlets · figures attributed to each outlet

Banxico divided over cutting rates while the Fed hikes. Auto production falls to its worst level since 2021

The minutes of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) showed an internal debate over possible cuts to the interest rate, despite the rate-hiking cycle at the Federal Reserve, on the argument of favoring economic activity, El Universal and El Financiero reported; the latter spoke of a “schism” on the board. The discussion comes amid weak data: El Financiero reported that auto production registered its worst drop since November 2021, and La Jornada that exports and auto production plunged in September; Milenio counted a 2.4% drop from January to September.

By contrast, the auto parts industry had record growth (La Jornada, El Economista). La Jornada also reported that household loan defaults again broke a record. Cutting rates while the Fed hikes would put pressure on the peso; keeping them high slows credit. That is the dilemma the governing board left open.

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Politics · Relations with the USPress ✓ 5 outlets · statements are attributed to each official

Sheinbaum “closes the book” on the Querétaro case and meets with Ambassador Johnson

The president declared the dispute over the Querétaro police academy closed: she acknowledged Governor Mauricio Kuri’s commitment to comply with the law and revealed that Omar García Harfuch had spoken with him, El Financiero and El Universal reported. Kuri, for his part, ruled out a break with the federal government (Milenio, La Jornada). Sheinbaum confirmed that Ambassador Ronald Johnson would go to the National Palace for a meeting with businesspeople from the American Chamber (El Universal, El Economista); in the afternoon, El Financiero reported the meeting between the president and the ambassador following the disagreements over the academy.

The tone remains firm on other issues. The president said that meddling by US agencies is proven (La Jornada) and that there is no evidence of a criminal link for a company sanctioned by OFAC, since Washington has not provided information (El Universal). The government is also reviewing videos of alleged members of Mexican cartels in the war in Ukraine (El Economista, El Universal, El Financiero).

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PoliticsPress ✓ 6 outlets · statements are attributed to each actor

Sheinbaum: “absurd” that the US pressured Morena. “Capitán Sol” formally charged with huachicol fiscal

Claudia Sheinbaum called absurd the PT’s claims that Morena yielded to pressure from the United States in choosing its state coordinators, and defended the party’s polls (El Universal, La Jornada, El Financiero, El Economista). On Senator Manuel Velasco’s praise of Omar García Harfuch ahead of 2030, she said there is “a lot of politicking” (El Universal, El Economista). Harfuch attended a private meeting with the parliamentary coordinators at San Lázaro (El Universal).

A judge formally charged “Capitán Sol” with huachicol fiscal offenses; he will remain in custody at the Altiplano prison, El Universal and El Financiero reported, and the latter reported testimony according to which he boasted of ties to Andy López Beltrán and the Navy. Relatives of children with cancer filed complaints with the FGR against López Beltrán and Amílcar Olán (El Universal, Expansión). Sheinbaum avoided speaking about her presence at Morena’s anniversary.

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In brief
  • Trump says the US will not attack Iran before the November elections.El Universal · El Economista
  • Trump insists he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, which is announced on Friday.El Universal · Milenio
  • Companies that harass consumers by phone will face fines in the millions of pesos.La Jornada · El Economista
  • The US excludes Microsoft and other tech companies from a permanent-residency program; in the afternoon it suspended work visas for Microsoft and Adobe.El Universal · El Economista · Expansión
  • Mexicana de Aviación expects to be profitable only by 2030; the Tren Maya, by 2032.El Universal · Expansión · El Financiero
  • Brugada condemns the attack on police officers in the Historic Center; seven are detained.El Universal · La Jornada · Milenio
  • Mexican Jonathan Aranda’s Rays eliminate the Yankees.La Jornada · El Economista
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“Mexican cartels are fighting in the war in Ukraine.” Videos are circulating; the government says it is analyzing their veracity. There is no confirmation.
“Morena chose coordinators under US pressure.” The PT says so; Sheinbaum says it has no basis. There is no public evidence.
“The plague case in Russia is spreading.” Russia says it detected no pathology in the contacts; the WHO asks for more information.
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INSIDEMexico caught between two hurricanes. Simón threatens the Pacific and Isaías sends oil surging; the dollar is back at 18 pesosWeather · EnergyAnne Carson wins the Nobel Prize in Literature. It did not go to Cristina Rivera GarzaCultureBanxico divided over cutting rates while the Fed hikes. Auto production falls to its worst level since 2021EconomySheinbaum “closes the book” on the Querétaro case and meets with Ambassador JohnsonPolitics · Relations with the USSheinbaum: “absurd” that the US pressured Morena. “Capitán Sol” formally charged with huachicol fiscalPolitics