Overview
- The Fundación Elena Poniatowska Amor A.C. said the 93‑year‑old author is perfectly well and in excellent health.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum interrupted her morning press conference to verify the claim, then publicly stated it was false and sent regards to “Elenita.”
- The false post was traced to a recently created, non‑verified X handle @AlianzaEdMx that mimicked a known editorial brand.
- The claim spread rapidly across social media, with some public figures and journalists sharing it before deleting or correcting their posts, including writer Martín Caparrós.
- Coverage notes this fits a pattern of death hoaxes and editorial impersonation on X, with some reports linking the tactic to Tomasso Debenedetti‑style operations.