No Comment Video. Mexico: Aura battles turn a viral meme into live contests Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/08/2026 - 10:45 GMT+2 Young Mexicans are taking part in 'aura battles', where creativity, confidence and humour decide the winner. The trend is moving from social media to live events. Participants face off in informal “aura battles”, using dance moves, poses, facial expressions and playful gestures to show who can command the crowd’s attention. There are no physical fights: spectators usually choose the winner based on confidence, charisma and creativity. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The trend takes its name from the online slang “aura”, used to describe someone with a strong, charismatic presence. The phrase “farmear aura”, or “farming aura”, began as a joke about collecting imaginary “aura points” online before becoming a real-world competition. At one recent event, 16-year-old Kaled Rosales Salazar won 2,000 Mexican pesos, around €100 at the time, after beating his rival, 14-year-old Carlos Irving Quintana, known as “Thanos”. The runner-up received 1,000 pesos. Organisers say the battles are designed to be fast-paced, echoing the short, high-impact videos that helped the trend spread on TikTok. Competitors take turns performing for just a few seconds, using viral dances, meme references, exaggerated expressions and improvised moves. What began as an online meme is now becoming a street spectacle in Mexico and beyond. Events have been held in Veracruz and announced in Xalapa and Mexico City, while similar competitions have appeared in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru. Mexico Social Media viral Youth Gen Z TikTok Top stories Now playing Next Mexico: Aura battles turn a viral meme into live contests Now playing Next Spain moves hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to temporary shelters Now playing Next Kyiv residents search through the wreckage after Russia’s deadly barrage Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 21st, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Australia charges man for informing Russia about Ukraine's military Now playing Next New US carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve long-deployed ship Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 20th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Mediterranean sea has warmed by 2°C this summer – here’s why Now playing Next Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens Now playing Next The EU rallies behind the ICC after fresh US sanctions Now playing Next North Korea fires suspected missile as US drill cuts 'changes nothing' Now playing Next European socialists head towards showdown over migration Now playing Next Swiss village lives in the shadow of an unstable mountain Now playing Next Emergency crews struggle to bring wildfire burning for weeks in Serbia under control Now playing Next European leaders demand Israel halt controversial E1 settlement project in West Bank Now playing Next Spanish authorities begin relocating migrants from Ceuta beach to temporary shelters ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Drought on Serbia's Sava River reveals long-lost WWII shipwreck No Comment Tibetan protesters in New Dehli denounce China with shaved heads and prayers No Comment Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis No Comment Kyiv residents rescued as Russian strikes damage buildings across the city Business Nearly €1bn earmarked as five-part plan targets business growth, AI and exports Europe News Fire of the century in eastern Belgium brought 'under control,' local official says Culture news 'Peaky Blinders' fans can now immerse themselves in the Shelby underworld in London Business Series This region’s reconstruction drives investment, industry and new opportunities Health news Strasbourg hospital A&E disrupted by illicit drone deliveries to nearby prison Sport One year to go: Qatar counts down to 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Europe News Overcome market fragmentation or miss the AI train, Lagarde warns the EU Culture news Archaeologists uncover human offering at ancient ceremonial site in Lima ADVERTISEMENT Earth News Champagne harvest: why picking begins as early as mid-August Russia Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens No Comment China showcases next‑gen humanoid robots as US curbs push firms abroad Europe News 16 killed, 33 injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region Europe News Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to move back to the UK later this month USA North Korea fires suspected missile as US move to cut drills with South Korea 'changes nothing' USA Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year Israel Israel opens criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian medics ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT
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