Overview

• TVNotas published the initial claim that Pedro Torres, 72, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which Publimetro and 24 Horas repeated citing unnamed sources.
• 24 Horas reported alleged speech difficulties and said neither Torres nor his family has issued any confirmation.
• El Imparcial noted that Lucía Méndez shared a family photo on Instagram in a show of support following the reports.
• ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impairs speech, movement, and breathing, and it has no known cure.
• Torres is a prominent Mexican producer known for bringing Big Brother to Mexico, producing Mujeres asesinas, directing iconic Luis Miguel videos, and founding Mediamates Group.