Manosphere messiahs: Mexico

男性主义领域的救世主:墨西哥

The Documentary Podcast

2026-05-28

30 分钟
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It started in the West with influencers like Andrew Tate. Now the manosphere has gone global, with copycats from Africa to Latin America attracting huge audiences and the cash to match. In Episode One of a two-part investigation, reporter Jacqui Wakefield explores the booming industry in Mexico, where social media algorithms are fuelling a growing gender divide. She follows one of the biggest influencers in Latin America, the Mexican El Temach, meeting his fans – and one of the people who knows him best. And she speaks to some of the women paying the price for the misogyny of some manosphere content..
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  • We're in the US, in Las Vegas, outside a gig venue where there are hundreds

  • of Latino men in their 20s and 30s, and there's an energy in the air.

  • They're here to see the biggest masculinity influencer in Latin America.

  • He calls himself El Temach, the teacher, and he's on his world tour.

  • Tall, with a shaved head and beard, dressed in a three-piece suit, he shouts to his fans.

  • "Welcome to War Mode. Modo Guerra." It's El Temach's catchphrase.

  • It means be productive, be focused, be the best version of yourself that you can.

  • It's a testosterone-fuelled message about self-improvement and about women.